Route 59
Boy, 11, Hit By Commuter Train In Barrington
A Metra train struck an 11-year-old boy Friday evening in northwest suburban Barrington.
Man Dead, 4 Injured In Barrington Hills Crash
A man is dead and four other people were injured Sunday afternoon in a four-vehicle accident in northwest suburban Barrington Hills.
Naperville Offers Big Tax Incentive To Keep Wal-Mart From Leaving
Residents of some parts of Chicago protested and tried to stop Wal-Mart when the retailer announced plans to move in, but in Naperville, the city government is willing to dish out some big money to keep Wal-Mart from leaving.
Major Expansion Project Set To Begin On Route 59 In Western Suburbs
Major construction work on one of the busiest stretches of Chicago area roadways is about to begin.
Brush Fires Shut Down Road, Metra Line
The persistent dry conditions have led to brush fires in the Chicago area, which grew so severe Tuesday afternoon that they shut down a Metra train line and a major roadway.
Fire Destroys Fleet Of Construction Vehicles In West Chicago
As many as 15 construction vehicles were destroyed in a fire early Monday in West Chicago.
Person Shot By Off-Duty Cop At Fermilab
A traffic chase between an off-duty police officer and a car involved in a hit-and-run accident in the west suburbs Saturday ended on Fermi Lab property when the officer opened fire on the car, striking someone in the backseat.
Naperville Red Light Cameras To Be History Later Tuesday
Effective later Tuesday, the red light cameras in Naperville will be taken offline permanently.
Car Sent Off Road Into Trees In Bartlett Crash; 1 Killed
A crash in Bartlett early Thursday sent a car off the road and into a grove of trees.
Commuters Still Facing Delays After Freight Train Derailment
Twenty-two freight train cars jumped the tracks and three burst into flames Thursday morning in the west suburbs, causing Metra service disruptions that were expected to drag into into Friday.
Red Light Cameras To Be Taken Offline In Naperville
Drivers in Naperville are going to get a break from red light cameras.
Man Killed, Daughter Hurt In Lake County Motorcycle Accident
A man was killed and his daughter was critically injured over the weekend in a motorcycle accident in the far north suburban town of Ingleside.
4 Injured, Roads Shut Down In Streamwood Crash
Serious injuries were reported this morning, when a car and a sport-utility vehicle collided on Route 59 in Streamwood.
2 Injured, 1 Extricated, In SW Suburban Crash
PLAINFIELD, Ill. (STMW) – Two people were hospitalized in a crash which required extrication Tuesday evening in southwest suburban Plainfield. The crash happened just north of Route 59 near Pasquinelli Drive about 5 p.m., according […]
Man Arrested After Going 123 MPH In Plainfield
For the second time in nine days, Plainfield police have pulled over a driver who was going more than 100 miles per hour along Illinois Route 59.
Teen Caught Driving 108 MPH On Route 59
A teenager from southwest suburban Plainfield was arrested this week when he was caught driving 108 miles per hour down a busy street.
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