The crash happened on southbound I-55 at Renwick Road. The semi-trailer truck struck a concrete barrier, leaving heavy front-end damage and a ruptured fuel tank.

The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Plainfield area reported from July 7 to July 13. There were 6 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,

Four people escaped before a house exploded in North Plainfield on Monday night during severe storms that also required dozens of people in the borough to be rescued due to rising flood waters. The explosion occurred at about 11:25 p.

PLAINFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- A semi crash caused a traffic backup in the southwest suburbs on Tuesday afternoon. Illinois State Police said the semi crashed on Interstate 55 near Renwick Road in Plainfield around 4:30 p.m. The truck, which hit a concrete median, was leaking fuel and blocked all three southbound lanes.

On his long drive back home to Brooklyn, Derrick Golson found himself in the fight for his life: his Jeep was suddenly swept away by floodwaters Monday night

When the rain rushed in, so too did a group of heroes to rescue animals from a shelter in Plainfield, New Jersey, hit hard by flash flooding on Monday.

Overnight storms slammed North and Central Jersey with up to 7 inches of rain, flooding roads, trapping cars, and shutting down major highways by Tuesday, July 15, according to the National Weather Service and emergency alerts.

Oloo escaped his own flooding car and sought shelter in a nearby building before hearing the woman's cries for help. He braved the chest-high floodwaters again with another man to rescue the woman. Wycliffe Oloo believes God helps you so you can help others.

The cleanup is continuing in Plainfield, New Jersey, after severe thunderstorms killed three people and knocked out power to thousands Thursday night.

Two people were killed in Plainfield, New Jersey during flash flooding as severe storms lashed the area. Video credit: @lamontclair