crashes

If you ever start getting down on yourself just think about this drunk in Wisconsin and you'll start feeling a lot better.

Years ago, after a holiday gathering, my wife's grandmother left Rockford to return to her home in Elgin. A call came a short while later letting the family know that she'd had a "little problem" with directions.

Officials said 14 people were transported to area hospitals and 45 others were evaluated at the scene. No major injuries are reported.

As the parent of a 2-year-old and 4-month old, I have many years to go until this problem crops up in our house. But I know many of our listeners have teen drivers on the roads and this study might by scary. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the most comprehensive research ever conducted into crash videos of teen drivers has found significant evidence that distracted driving is l

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network A crash that killed four people on I-55 has the governor talking about highway safety. The crash occurred Monday afternoon in Channahon when a tractor-trailer rear-ended three vehicles that had stopped when traffic became congested in a construction zone...