Motorist Assistance Road Service - MARS

10/14/2026

Just a reminder the Pre-Employment Application deadline is 10/25/2026. We will be hiring four full-time positions, including one Detective position.

- Starting salary $68,000-$84,845.ll for full-time positions ($75,000-$93,329.62 starting 05/01/2027)
- $22/hour for part-time positions
- Lateral transfer Program that recognizes up to 7 years of full-time LE experience
- Longevity pay
- IMRF retirement
- Medical, dental, and vision Insurance
- Vacation, holiday, personal, and sick time
- Take-home Squad Program (Rochester CUSD 3A District)
- Specialty Units (Detective,K,9, SRO, Task Force Officer, Etc.)
- Extensive training opportunities
- 10-hour work schedule
- Uniforms and equipment provided
- On-site workout facility

http://rochester.illinois.gov/online-application

10/14/2026

The Springfield Fire Department will conduct controlled training burns at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) on October 14, October 21 and October 28.

These training exercises provide firefighters with practical experience in various firefighting and emergency response scenarios in a controlled environment.

The department appreciates the community’s support as firefighters continue training to keep Springfield safe.

City of Springfield-Municipal Government Springfield Police Department - Illinois Lincoln Library, The Public Library of Springfield, IL City Water, Light and Power (CWLP) Visit Springfield Springfield Fire Fighters Local 37

10/14/2026

10/11/2026

10/07/2026

October is officially recognized as National Slow Down, Move Over Awareness Month, serving as an annual reminder for motorists to protect emergency responders, tow truck operators, and roadside workers. All 50 states have move over laws in there books today. Even though each state’s version veeries from each other, the following three points are the common basis of all the state’s.
* Move Over Requirement: Drivers must change lanes away from stopped emergency or service vehicles with flashing lights, if safe.
* Slow Down Rule: If changing lanes is impossible, motorists must significantly reduce their speed and proceed with caution.
* Universal Coverage: The legislation applies across all 50 states and covers police, fire, medical, towing, and utility vehicles.

10/06/2026

On Wednesday, October 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Illinois State Police and partner emergency response agencies will conduct a planned training exercise at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Residents may hear loud noises or sirens and may see emergency vehicles, hazmat suits, or tactical equipment in the area. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.

Routine police, fire, and emergency services will continue without interruption. The fairgrounds will be closed to the public and media during the exercise.

10/05/2026

Dewitt County - Troopers are on the scene of two-unit crash involving two semi’s near I-74 westbound milepost 155 (west of Farmer City) in Dewitt County. Westbound lanes being blocked. Traffic is being diverted to US-150.

10/05/2026

UPDATE 8:30 PM: Power was restored to all remaining customers (on the Durkin substation) by 8:25 pm. See photo in comments for main cause (blown arrestor B phase on the line side).

UPDATE 7:55 PM: Power was restored to customers served by the Old Jacksonville substation around 7:50 p.m. Current indication is a faulted lightning arrestor on a motor operated switch at Old Jack Substation.. Troubleshooters are patrolling to see if we can pick up Durkin substation customers next.

UPDATE 7:45 PM: Over 7,300 customers are impacted in this outage. We have received reports of a fire near the Old Jacksonville substation. Springfield Illinois Fire Department had also responded and they report seeing a fire at a transformer. Substation crews have been called and troubleshooters are patrolling the overhead and are now investigating at the substation. Crews will work to isolate the outage area down to a smaller group once the specific trouble spot is found.

UPDATE 7:15 PM. This outage is impacting customers served by our Old Jacksonville and Durkin substations. Once we have more information on cause we will post here.

FROM EARLIER: CWLP crews are responding to a power outage affecting customers served by our Durkin substation cause is not known at this time. We'll update as more information is available.

We'll be updating the outage map soon an uou can follow status https://outagemap.cwlp.com/.