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If you’re coming to Springfield today, avoid southbound I-55 near town
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026 - Posted by Rich Miller * WICS TV…
Traffic has been at a dead stop for a long while. I’m told by one person who’s been stuck that it’s slowly crawling forward. A legislator I spoke with earlier said she was passed north of Springfield at a high rate of speed by a fast-moving SUV followed by several police cars. Then, just beyond the Sangamon Ave. exit, traffic came to a full stop. Police eventually cleared the interstate north of the accident and she was able to turn around and get off the interstate, but others north of there were apparently bottle-necked. An online report from a crime watcher site claimed the driver of the vehicle fired a shot, and that it may have been self-inflicted. The driver reportedly was transferred to the hospital, but “southbound traffic will be diverted for hours,” the site claimed. * From ISP…
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- Not Rich - Tuesday, Jan 20, 26 @ 12:30 pm:
January n February session dates in an election year are a joke. Closing I-55 is just the universe confirming that
- Joe Schmoe - Tuesday, Jan 20, 26 @ 1:32 pm:
How many millions of dollars is being wasted by scheduling “do nothing” session days prior to the March 17 primary? Per diem, travel, utilities, etc. for little or no action. Just sayin.
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Jan 20, 26 @ 1:34 pm:
===How many millions of dollars===
I doubt it’s nearly that much.
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Jan 20, 26 @ 1:35 pm:
…but, yeah, I would prefer no session days in January outside of lame duck/inauguration session years.