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On Thursday, June 21, three major car crashes occurred in Champaign county within 45 minutes of each other. The first occurred on Interstate 57 between Pesotum and Tuscola around 3:45 pm. The crash blocked both northbound lanes and slowed traffic for miles. Both a boat trailer and truck tractors were towed from the scene. The… Read More

A 58-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle crash earlier this month. The accident occurred at 6:55 p.m. at the intersection of county roads 3200 N and 1100 E. The Gibson City woman and the other driver, a 55-year-old man from Dewey, entered an intersection in rural Champaign county at the… 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

May 19th-25th is National Safe Boating Week, a public safety initiative that is promoted by the National Safe Boating Council. The purpose of the initiative is to remind people to be safe on the water and make sure to always wear a life jacket. Every year, life jackets save lives and everyone on board should… Read More

Authorities are on the scene of two collisions on I-57 between Champaign and Paxton today. Early reports indicate that one of the accidents resulted in a fatality. The first collision reportedly occurred at 11:00 p.m. last night in the southbound lanes of the highway just north of the Rantoul exit. Few details are available at… Read More

An accident this morning on U.S. 45 claimed the life of a Ludlow man and sent two others to a local hospital. Authorities believe that the two-vehicle collision occurred at 6:16 a.m. and was nearly a head-on crash. The names of the individuals involved have not been released at this time, nor have any updates… Read More

A four-vehicle accident on Interstate 74 east of Urbana sent two people to the hospital. The crash, as previously reported here, occurred at 8:55 a.m. and involved two semi-trailer trucks, a box truck, and a 2011 Ford F-150. According to the authorities, the box truck hit the F-150 from behind while traffic was stopped due to… Read More

UPDATE: Truck driver from Arkansas cited for DUI after 5 vehicle crash State troopers arrested and charged a 41-year old man from Arkansas with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence following a five-car crash on I-57 on Tuesday afternoon. Authorities say he was driving northbound on the highway in his semi-trailer truck when he… Read More

Since it was established in 1958 by a proclamation by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Law Day has been celebrated annually on May 1st. The team at is proud to commemorate this year’s Law Day by reflecting on our legal system and how it protects the freedom that we all cherish. The purpose of Law Day… Read More

Emergency crews are reportedly on the scene of a three-vehicle accident on southbound I-57 between the Olympian Drive exit and the I-74 exit. Three vehicles and a tractor-trailer were involved, according to initial reports. Follow this developing story on The News-Gazette, or check back here for updates.