Illinois State Police

A 45-year-old Chicago man and a 57-year-old man from southern Illinois died in a chain-reaction crash involving eight motorcycles Saturday morning on Interstate 80 in Joliet, authorities said.

Two motorcyclists are dead and six other people were injured after a chain-reaction crash occurred among a group of motorcycles riding on Interstate 80 Saturday morning. According to Illinois State Police, a group of motorcyclists were riding at milepost 126.5 at approximately 10:13 a.m. Saturday when one of the bikers lost control, causing a chain-reaction crash that ultimately involved eight…

Two people were killed and six others were injured in a crash involving eight motorcycles Saturday morning on Interstate 80 in Joliet, authorities said.

A post on the Illinois State Police Facebook page is going viral, but not because of its message.

An 81-year-old motorcycle rider suffered life-threatening injuries, and two other people were injured after a piece of furniture fell off a vehicle, causing a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 88 Saturday evening. According to Illinois State Police, a vehicle was carrying a piece of furniture near milepost 125.75 at approximately 7 p.m. Saturday when the furniture fell from the vehicle, landing…

Illinois State Police say that two people were killed in a multi-vehicle wrong-way crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway Saturday morning. According to authorities, a Chevrolet SUV was driving northbound in the southbound local lanes of the expressway at approximately 10:54 a.m. Saturday when it collided with a semi-truck. The impact of that crash caused the SUV to strike a…

Authorities say an off-duty suburban police officer shot a man at a gas station over the weekend, and the Illinois State Police are assisting in the investigation. According to authorities, officers in Lynwood were dispatched to a Mobile Gas station near the intersection of Glenwood-Dyer Road and Torrence Avenue at approximately 6:15 p.m. Sunday for reports of shots fired. When…

A man was killed in multi-vehicle crash Sunday after experiencing a medical emergency on the Eisenhower Expressway on the West Side. Byron McClain was westbound about 1:35 p.m. on Interstate 290 when he suffered an “unknown medical emergency” that caused him to veer out of his lane and crash into a concrete barrier, Illinois State Police said. McClain, 47, then…

All southbound lanes on the Dan Ryan expressway at 69th Street are closed for a police investigation, according to authorities.

The pervasive “parking issues” at Illinois’ Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks could lead to cars towed and hefty fines for motorists, police warned.

So far in 2021, the Illinois State Police has seen nearly half the amount of Chicago-area expressway shootings reported in all of 2020, the agency confirmed to NBC 5 Monday.

Four people were shot, one fatally, and a fifth person was hit by a car in a shooting early Monday on the Eisenhower Expressway, according to police and fire officials. Lisa Chavarria reports.

A suspected drunken driver crashed into an Illinois State Trooper’s car Thursday on the Dan Ryan Expressway, sending himself and the trooper to hospitals with minor injuries.

A 69-year-old woman is dead after her car was crashed into by a wrong-way driver early Saturday morning on Interstate 57. According to Illinois State Police, Mary Williams was driving her Dodge sedan in the southbound lanes of the interstate at approximately 2:52 a.m. when her car was slammed into by a vehicle that was traveling the wrong way. That…

A pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries Thursday evening after being struck by a vehicle in the outbound lanes of the Kennedy Expressway, state police said.

Illinois State Police have issued over 800 distracted driving citations in 2021, with a surge of in-car video meetings amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Videoconferencing has become a way of life for meeting with coworkers and family during the coronavirus pandemic. Some people are taking those video calls on the road, and Illinois police warn it can lead to distracted driving. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

The Illinois State Rifle Association filed a lawsuit against the Illinois State Police in an effort to speed up the process of approving concealed carry licenses statewide.

The Illinois State Rifle Association filed a lawsuit against the Illinois State Police in an effort to speed up the process of approving concealed carry licenses statewide. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.