On October 11th around 4:00 pm, a school bus transporting six students was involved in a collision. The school bus was southbound on County Road 2000 E when it slowly rolled into the middle of the intersection and stopped there. While sitting in the intersection, it was struck on its passenger-side fender by an eastbound Ford… Read More

The Illinois Department of Transportation will be lowering the speed limit on I-74 from 70 mph to 60 mph in response to a traffic study. The study demonstrated that the crash rate, number of interchanges, and prevailing speed justified a need for a reduced speed limit. The change affects the area between Cunningham Avenue in… Read More

Kevin Lee Casey, 53, was arrested after a vandalism spree that began in March. The truck driver had been repeatedly breaking car windows using metal ball bearings and a slingshot as he drove down Interstate 74. The crimes occurred in many counties, including Champaign County. He was caught in the act by Illinois State Police… Read More

Twisters ripped through the Midwest leaving 12 people dead and piles of debris and damage. According to the Washington Post, one tornado in Harrisburg, Illinois was rated an EF4, the second highest rating that is given to twisters. Scientists have stated that this twister was traveling with winds of 175 mph and was over 200… Read More