Illinois State Police investigating an ‘incident’ on Interstate 155 near Logan County

Posted on January 30, 2025
The Interstate remains closed as of Thursday afternoon. (Photo courtesy: File/WJBC)

By WMBD TV

LOGAN COUNTY – The Illinois State Police is asking drivers to avoid a five-mile stretch of Interstate 155 on Thursday, saying there has been “an incident.”

The state police made clear this was “not a shooting,” but did not state what had occurred.

The incident began just before 10 p.m. Wednesday near Emden in Logan County. That’s at mile marker 9 on I-155.

The interstate is closed between Hartsburg, exit 6, and U.S. Route 136, which is exit 10.

“Please avoid the area and seek an alternate route of travel,” the state police said.

A deputy from the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office said his agency was not involved.

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