AP: 2 killed in Illinois after a car being chased by police struck another vehicle
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — Two people died when their car was struck by another car that was being chased by police near St. Louis. The accident happened Friday afternoon in East St. Louis, Illinois. Names
Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office announces state grant money to go to enforcing traffic safety across the community
The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday morning that it had been awarded a Federal Fiscal Year 2024 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program – or STEP – grant to conduct additional traffic safety enforcement efforts. The STEP grant
July 26 is Speed Awareness Day across Illinois and neighboring states
A tradition that began in Illinois in 2016 – and that has since expanded to include the likes of Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and still more states – is today upon the community once again. July
Sangamon County deputies issues 21 seatbelt citations during late May’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign
Even though compliance with seat belt laws in Illinois stands at around 93%, Sangamon County deputies found more than a few offenders during an extended Memorial Day traffic safety campaign. The “Click It or Ticket” campaign, which
SPD says running red lights is a growing problem across Springfield – aiming to crack down on it
Springfield Police are cracking down on what they say is a growing problem – drivers running red lights. Police say such incidents often lead to crashes, frequently resulting in injuries and even deaths. So the department has
Sheriff’s Office Announces Holiday Enforcement Detail
The Sangamon County Sheriff’s office is once again planning to get a head start on the holidays. Sheriff Jack Campbell says the department’s holiday enforcement detail will begin this Friday, December 16th, and run through January
Sangamon County Holiday Traffic Details Start Friday
Sangamon County’s Thanksgiving traffic enforcement detail gets underway this Friday. The sheriff’s office says it will have increased patrols and seat belt enforcement zones from November 18th until the 28th, including the long Thanksgiving weekend, one
Grant To Fund Extra Sangamon County Traffic Patrols
Sangamon County deputies will be spending more time on the road in the coming year looking for speeders, impaired and distracted drivers, seat belt violations, and other safety offenses. Sheriff Jack Campbell says the department has