Illinois State Police said the driver who crashed into a building housing an after-school program in Chatham, Illinois, killing four, was not intoxicated at the time of the crash.

CHATHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — Illinois officials are sharing condolences after a vehicle drove into an after-school center in Sangamon County.

Illinois State Police have identified the driver as 44-year-old Marianne Akers of Chatham, Illinois. State police said she is not currently in custody as their investigation into the crash continues.

Chatham is a village with a population of approximately 14,000 inhabitants that lies just three miles southwest of Springfield in southern Illinois, about an hour and a half’s drive from St Louis.

According to Illinois State Police, the incident began at 3:20 p.m. Monday when a vehicle in Chatham "left the road for unknown reasons." The car then traveled through a field and crashed into the ...

A car crash in Chatham, Illinois at the YNOT After School Camp in the 300-block of Breckenridge Road left four students dead on Monday, officials say. CHATHAM, Ill.

CHATHAM, Ill. (WAND) — The names of the four girls killed in a crash that took place at the YNOT After School Camp Monday have been released. Illinois State Police said a car was driven through ...

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. By George Wiebe May 1, 2025, 2:20pm PDT ...

According to Illinois State Police, the incident began at 3:20 p.m. Monday when a vehicle in Chatham "left the road for unknown reasons." The car then traveled through a field and crashed into the ...