Listen Live

News

Names of a mother and daughter killed in a vehicle crash released

1 day ago in Local

Names of a mother and daughter killed in a vehicle crash released

Photo: Saga Communications


Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The names of the victims in Tuesday’s crash on I-55 South near the I-72 split have been released.

Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon confirms 37-year-old Jennifer Damm of Riverton and her 8-year-old daughter Kendyn Damm were killed in the crash when their vehicle hit the back of a semi truck.

North Mac School District states via a social media post that Kendyn was a student in the district.

The crash remains under investigation.

Tags:

Story © 2026 Saga Communications - Images © 2026 Saga Communications

Recent Headlines

21 hours ago in Entertainment

Live-action ‘Tangled’ will star Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim as Rapunzel and Flynn Rider

Disney will let down Rapunzel's lengthy hair once again. Walt Disney Pictures said Wednesday its live-action adaptation of "Tangled" will star Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim in the lead roles of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider.

2 days ago in Entertainment

‘One Battle After Another’ dominates SAG’s Actor Awards with 7 nominations

"One Battle After Another" dominated nominations to the Actor Awards on Wednesday, with Paul Thomas Anderson's ragtag revolutionary saga landing a record seven nods in the annual SAG-AFTRA honors.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Attorney for Rob Reiner’s son resigns but says his client is not guilty of murder under state law

The high-profile private attorney for Nick Reiner was granted a request to be removed from his case Wednesday, but later told reporters that according to California law his client is not guilty of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.

2 days ago in Crime, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local

Crime of the Week: Crime Stoppers Trivia Night to be held January 31

January 31 at the BOS Center.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine reports to NYC lockup where Nicolas Maduro and Luigi Mangione await trial

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is joining Venezuela's president and the man charged with gunning down United Healthcare's CEO in a notorious federal lockup in New York City.