Authorities believe crash through Illinois after-school building that killed 4 wasn’t targeted

Funerals set for girls killed in Chatham tragedy

CHATHAM, Ill. - The Chatham community gathered for the funeral of eight-year-old Ainsley Johnson, one of four girls tragically struck and killed outside an after-school camp earlier this week. Johnson was remembered as a soccer player, dancer and someone who loved music.  Rylee Britton, 18, will have her visitation on Monday, with a funeral scheduled for Tuesday. According to sources, Britton planned to attend prom this weekend. Seven-year-old K…

Thousands gather for vigil remembering 4 killed in Chatham after-school camp crash

The event, organized by the high school’s student council, aimed to remember the young lives lost and offer support to the grieving community just south of Springfield.

Alcohol not a factor in fatal downstate crash, police say

The driver of the vehicle in the crash that killed three children and a teen in Chatham, Illinois, may have had a medical emergency, Illinois State Police said.

Driver in fatal Chatham crash worked for B-C school district, state police

Here's everything we know about Marianne Akers, the 44-year-old woman whose car hit people before driving through the YNOT Outdoors building.

Driver in deadly crash at Chatham after-school camp is former state police employee

The driver of a vehicle involved in a deadly crash Monday at an after-school program formerly worked for Illinois State Police, the agency investigating the crash.

Driver of deadly crash at after-school camp is former Illinois State Police employee

She also is a former cafeteria employee of Glenwood High School in Chatham.