The morning commute on Wednesday, August 16, along old U.S. Route 51 between Cobden and metropolitan Anna was blessedly quiet, uneventful and almost free of any other traffic.
On the journey to start another day of adventures at The Paragraph Factory, I couldn't help but think about what the...
Three persons sustained fatal injuries in a traffic accident which happened early Wednesday afternoon, May 3, in Union County.
Illinois State Police District 22 at Ullin reported that the accident occurred at approximately 1:07 p.m. at 2375 Shiloh Rd. in a rural area east of Cobden.
Multiple...
Harvest Season is in full swing and Illinois State Police District 13/22 interim commander, lieutenant Shane Alvey, urges motorists to be alert while traveling on rural roadways.
As farmers move equipment from field to field they will be traveling at much slower speeds than the rest of the...
The Illinois Department of Transportation, IDOT, last week was urging motorists to be on the alert for the possibility of pavement buckling on roads throughout the state as the result of recent rainfall and extreme heat.
The combination of very high temperatures and precipitation can lead to...