Green Valley, IL (August 29, 2024) – Illinois State Police troopers confirmed that a 90-year-old man died from injuries sustained in a crash over the weekend, and authorities have now released further details connected with the incident. According to Tazewell County Coroner Chuck Hanley, Elmer Papenhause of rural Tremont was the sole occupant of a pickup
LaSalle County, IL (August 28, 2024) – A Sunday morning collision on the Interstate 39 bridge near La Salle resulted in the death of a Streator man, according to officers’ reports released on Monday. The man has been identified as John S. Smith, 36, of Streator, the La Salle County Coroner’s Office said in a
Rockford, IL (August 27, 2024) – Rockford Police Department officers and Illinois State Police troopers confirmed that one man died and another is facing multiple charges after a fatal car crash Sunday night. On Sunday, August 25, at approximately 11:55 p.m., the Rockford Police Department responded to a two-car crash at Holland Street and Lincoln
Madison County, IL (August 26, 2024) – Local officers confirmed that westbound Interstate 70 was closed in Madison County on Saturday, August 24, due to a multiple-vehicle crash. According to troopers with the Illinois State Police, the crash happened just before 6:00 p.m. near mile marker 21. Police said multiple vehicles were involved, and multiple
Tazewell County, IL (August 25, 2024) – A man is dead following a car accident Saturday morning, August 24, per officers with the Illinois State Police. The Tazewell County Coroner’s Office responded to Towerline Road and Toboggan Avenue intersection in rural Green Valley for a two-vehicle accident. Police were first alerted at 11:15 a.m. of
Deerfield, IL (August 23, 2024) – A traffic crash closed the intersection of Deerfield Road and Wilmot Road on Thursday afternoon, August 22, though authorities are continuing to investigate the details surrounding the collision. Police were asking drivers to use an alternative route and to expect delays while traveling near the area. Deerfield police sent
Joliet, IL (August 22, 2024) – Officers with the Joliet Police Department responded to a deadly motorcycle crash at around 6:50 p.m. on Thursday at the intersection of North Larkin Avenue and Ingalls Avenue. At 8:15 p.m., Joliet police spokesman Dwayne English confirmed that the crash involved a fatality. Early reports suggest that a Toyota
Dixon, IL (August 21, 2024) – Two people were injured in a head-on collision outside of Dixon, and one of them had to be pulled from a burning vehicle, according to a news release from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office on Monday. The Sheriff’s Office received a call about two vehicles involved in a head-on
Rockford, IL (August 20, 2024) – Officers say that, around midnight on Saturday, August 18, a crash between a motorcycle and a car happened at Whitman Street and Church Street in Rockford. According to police, the man driving the motorcycle sustained life-threatening injuries and was rushed to an area hospital, where he remains in unknown
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