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IDOT Business 55 Illinois 157 East St. Louis

St. Clair County

Month-long Illinois 157 project starts Monday

CASEYVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday intermittent lane closures on Illinois Route 157. The lane closures on Route 157 will be from Collinsville Road to Millstadt Road in St. Clair County. The closures will begin, weather permitting, at 7 a.m. Monday, August 10, for pavement patching. Flaggers will maintain two-way traffic. An estimate for the project completion is by mid-September. Motorists should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. Drivers are urged to […]

todayAugust 6, 2026

IDOT Business 55 Illinois 157 East St. Louis

Sangamon County

Business 55 improvement project through Sherman begins Monday

A significant infrastructure improvement project is set to commence next week on Business 55 through Sherman. Construction activities will begin effective Monday, August 10. The project represents a major investment in maintaining and enhancing this critical transportation corridor. Project scope and timeline Improvements include resurfacing, new traffic signals, guardrails, curb and gutters, and pavement markings. Lane closures are expected. Message boards, flaggers and barrels will be used to direct traffic through the work zones. Benefits of this $10 million project […]

todayAugust 6, 2026

Contour Airlines Quincy Regional Airport

Adams County

Contour Airlines proposal pilot car rental at Quincy Regional

QUINCY -- Quincy Regional Airport officials are exploring a new rental car program that could make it easier for passengers to pick up wheels at the terminal. A Contour Airlines representative told the Aeronautics Committee on Wednesday that the carrier would like to launch a pilot program offering rental cars from its airport counter. Passengers would be required to pick up and return the vehicles at the airport. Contour said it would start with a fleet of about 10 late-model, […]

todayAugust 6, 2026

Mahomet

Champaign County

Mahomet shifts to faster water billing

MAHOMET -- Water and wastewater customers in the Village of Mahomet will see slightly higher bills this fall. The village is moving to a billing cycle that reflects the previous month’s actual usage instead of charges from two months earlier. In an August 1 letter to customers, the village said the change is intended to give residents more timely and accurate information about their water use. Under the current system, an August bill reflects June usage. Once the transition is […]

todayAugust 5, 2026

Nokomis Decatur police arrest shoplifting Mattoon DUI arrests Centralia

Greene County

Greene County police and traffic

The following police report filings were between July 23 and July 29, 2026. These reports are public information and are obtained from the Greene County Circuit Clerk’s office. All individuals have been arrested and charged, or cited for traffic violations. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The following individual is facing a felony charge: Daniel J. Davidson, dob 8-23-1981, 2 charges of felony possession of a weapon, possession of an amount of a controlled substance except (A)/(D). The following […]

todayAugust 4, 2026

Nokomis Decatur police arrest shoplifting Mattoon DUI arrests Centralia

Pike County

Pike County Sheriff arrests

Bryan L Pults, 55, Nebo, IL, 720 ILCS 646.0/60-A POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE, 625 ILCS 5.0/11-502-A ILLEGAL POSS/TRNSP LIQ–DRIVER. Scotty L Strawbridge, 49, Royal Lake, IL, Warrant FTA-APPEARANCE ON WARRANT. Gregory A Fentress, 37, Pleasant Hill, IL, Body Attachment Failure to Pay or Appear. Christopher B Bogue, 35, Pearl, IL, Body Attachment Failure to Pay or Appear. Jeremy R Carnes, 39, Pittsfield, IL, Wanted on Warrant Body Attachment. Nathaniel D Christison, 37, Barry, IL, 720 ILCS 5/112-3.2 Domestic Battery. Michael D […]

todayAugust 4, 2026

Champaign Fire Department

Champaign County

Champaign Fire responds to explosion

CHAMPAIGN -- A residential explosion required the response of the Champaign Fire Department over the weekend, according to a news release Monday. The department responded to a single-family residence that exploded and caught fire in the 2700 block of Judith Drive on Sunday afternoon. Fire crews would remain on the scene extinguishing small fires that remain in the debris. The response would follow a report from a neighbor of a single-story home that exploded and was on fire. Once on […]

todayAugust 3, 2026

Nokomis Newkomis

Montgomery County

FOIA documents returned by City of Nokomis

NOKOMIS -- Heartland Newsfeed filed an inquiry per the Freedom of Information Act last month with the City of Nokomis. The inquiry had a three-pronged target: the internal review of now-former K9 Officer Nathan Brookshire the resignation of Sgt. Racheal Ehrhardt from the department, and the written order linked to Brookshire's termination Following a request to extend time on July 23, the City of Nokomis would return a response to the inquiry on Monday. The information is available in the […]

todayAugust 3, 2026

gas fuel prices Illinois Missouri

Illinois

Average gas prices in Illinois up 9.3 cents since last week

Average gas prices in Illinois have risen 9.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.32/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 4,378 stations in Illinois. Prices in Illinois are 33.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 90.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 7.1 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $5.326 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station […]

todayAugust 3, 2026

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