TAZEWELL COUNTY (25News Now) – Authorities are reporting westbound I-74 between Bloomington and Peoria is open after police chased a semi-trailer in the area Saturday evening.

Woodford County Chief Deputy Sheriff Dennis Tipsword said the chase started on southbound I-55 in Livingston County, and it continued westbound on 74 in McLean, Woodford, and Tazewell counties towards Peoria.

Tipsword said police used spike strips to the stop the semi about three miles west of Goodfield.

One person is in custody, but it’s not known yet why police were chasing the semi.

Tipsword said westbound 74 is open, but he urged drivers to be cautious driving in the area.

25News has reached out to Illinois State Police for more details.

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CHICAGO – Multiple Republican candidates are competing for the chance to take on Gov. JB Pritzker in this year’s gubernatorial election.

Former state lawmaker Darren Bailey, who lost to Pritzker in the 2022 general election, is the frontrunner for this year’s GOP primary as well. He and conservative entrepreneur and researcher Tom Dabrowski are slated to participate in a debate on Fox Chicago on Tuesday, Feb. 24, to discuss the major issues facing the state.

Election Day is March 17, but early voting begins this month across the state.

Illinois governor’s race: Who is running to challenge JB Pritzker?

How to watch the debate

The debate will air live on Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. and you can watch on Fox Chicago, Fox32Chicago.com, and on the FOX LOCAL app.

The debate will be moderated by Fox Chicago’s Political Editor Paris Schutz.

Viewers can have their voices heard and help shape the conversation by submitting questions to ask the candidates. Select questions may be answered live on air during the debate.

Submit your questions to Parisonpolitics@fox.com.

A man was shot inside Springfield Mall in Springfield, Virginia, Friday evening and a suspect is in custody, according to police.

The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m., Fairfax County police told WTOP. Responding officers found a man inside the mall who’d been shot in the upper body. He was taken to a local hospital with injuries police said were not life-threatening.

Police said they have recovered a gun and that a suspect is in custody.

The scene is secure and there is no ongoing threat to the public, police said.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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