A 22-year-old man died after being struck by two other motorcycles in Potosi, and an 18-year-old was killed when he struck a guardrail on Illinois Route 100.
"Before you go out of state for your illegal fireworks, please think twice and save your money instead of watching it blow up in front of you," the department said.
One thing you can do to get potholes repaired in your area is to make sure the transportation department responsible for the road knows about the issue.
Nineteen-year-old Juan Sajbin was on the river bank when he slid into the water, friends told officials. He spent 15 minutes underwater before he was pulled out.