Illinois State Police Troop 6
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Troop 6 encompasses Adams, Brown, Cass, Christian, Logan, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, and Scott counties. For emergencies, dial 911.
Pittsfield and Springfield, IL
Joined May 2024
⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️ . ISP is on scene of personal injury commercial vehicle crash on I-55 southbound at milepost 96 near the East Lake Shore Drive exit. Southbound lanes are currently blocked. Motorists are urged to seek alternate routes.
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Yesterday was Veterans & Gold Star Families Day at the Illinois State Fair. Veterans and their immediate families were admitted to the grounds for free. A veterans parade and activities were some of the highlights for the day. Thank you to everyone who has served our country!
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Location: Springfield – I-55 southbound south of W. Lake Shore Drive (milepost 93).
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⚠Traffic Advisory⚠. ISP is on the scene of a crash on I-55 southbound milepost 93. Traffic southbound needs to merge into the left lane because the right lane is closed down – Please use caution
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Illinois State Police makes arrest, Sangamon County State's Attorney's Office files charges in death of Springfield woman found on I-55 last year. Read full new release here:
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At approximately 2:45pm the roadway reopened IL-106 approximately ½ Mile North of US-54.
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ISP Units Troop 6 Units are on scene of a serious personal injury traffic crash involving a motorcycle on IL-106 approximately ½ Mile North of US-54. IL-106 will remain closed for the next hour for scene processing. Please seek an alternate route of travel.
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Speeding is the leading contributing factor in nearly 34% of all car crashes in Illinois. Making it to your destination that much faster isn’t worth it. #SlowDown #StopSpeedingBeforeItStopsYou #ItsNotAGameIllinois
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UPDATE: at approx. 3:20 p.m. all northbound lanes reopened.
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UPDATE: at approx. 10:33 a.m. Southbound lanes are open. Northbound will be closed down for several hours pending investigation.
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⚠Traffic Advisory⚠. Troopers are on scene of a serious crash involving a permitted oversized load near Interstate 172 northbound, milepost 12, Quincy (Adams County). Interstate 172 is shut down in both directions at the time. Seek an alternate route.
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UPDATE - Route 125 near Tallula in Menard County remains closed due to zero visibility conditions.
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UPDATE - All lanes of I-72 are now open.
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ALL lanes of I-72 between mileposts 68 (Morton Ave/Rt.36) and 76 (Route 123) are closed due to low visibility.
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⚠Wind Advisory⚠. There is a Wind Advisory in effect for Sangamon and Menard counties until 9 PM this evening. Low-visibility may suddenly occur to blowing dust. Slow down, leave distance between yourself and other cars, avoid unnecessary travel in the area.
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𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐌𝐔𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐓. 𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆. Read full release here:
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**Update - road reopened at approximately 8:30 a.m.
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Troopers are in scene of a serious crash on IL Rt 97 just east of the IL RT 125 junction in Springfield. All motorists are urged to seek alternate routes and use caution if they travel near the scene. Lanes both directions will be shut down for an extended period of time.
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⚠Traffic Advisory⚠. ISP is on scene of an overturned truck-tractor semi-trailer located on I-72 westbound to I-55 southbound, near Springfield. Traffic is being diverted at exit 98. Lane closures are expected to be several hours.
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𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐄𝐗𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋. Read full news release:
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