3 motorcyclists ejected, critically hurt in Edens Expy. crash
Three people on motorcycles were critically hurt Wednesday night in a crash on the Edens Expressway near Wilmette, according to Illinois State Police.
Serious crash briefly closes Edens Expressway
Three people were hurt in the crash and sent to local hospitals in 'very critical' condition.
2 die in I-80 crash near Illinois, Indiana border, shutting down expressway for 8 hours
Two people were killed in a crash that shut down all eastbound lanes of I-80 for nearly eight hours Monday near the Illinois border with Indiana.
Semi driver dies after 5-vehicle crash shuts down I-80 near New Lenox
A New York truck driver died and four others were hurt in a multiple-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 80 near southwest suburban New Lenox.
Inbound Kennedy express lanes reopen at Ogden after crash sends person to hospital
The inbound express lanes of the Kennedy Expressway were reopened at 8:45 a.m. Thursday after a crash injured one person on the Near North Side.
Berwyn woman dies, child hurt in I-290 crash at Des Plaines Avenue
A 34-year-old woman from Berwyn died after crashing into a concrete wall Wednesday afternoon on the Eisenhower Expressway near Forest Park, also injuring a 4-year-old girl.
Southbound Dan Ryan reopens after multiple fatal overnight crashes
The southbound Dan Ryan Expressway reopened at 10 a.m. Friday after a series of overnight crashes left two dead and four others, including an infant, injured in multiple separate crashes.
1 injured, 2 lanes blocked on EB I-88 for crash at Naperville Road
Two lanes of I-88 are blocked at eastbound Naperville Road for a crash that injured someone in the western suburbs.
Fire department douses Cermak Road bridge after extreme heat prevents it from closing
Extreme heat caused the bridge over the Chicago River to expand enough that its ends didn’t fit together.
One lane reopens on SB I-294 at Golf Road after semitrailer crash
One lane on southbound I-294 reopened about 11 a.m. Tuesday after a crash involving a semitrailer at the Golf Road Toll Plaza.
Drivers charged with DUI after man fatally struck on Dan Ryan
Two drivers were allegedly driving drunk when they caused back-to-back crashes on the Dan Ryan expressway Sunday, killing a man and wounding several others.
Dan Ryan express lanes open after crash at 43rd
All express lanes were blocked on the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway while authorities respond to a single-vehicle crash on the South Side.
Intoxicated driver swerves in front of semi, causing crash on I-94 in southern Wisconsin: police
An alleged intoxicated driver swerved in front of a semitrailer Wednesday in southern Wisconsin, sending the semi halfway over a guard rail and injuring four people.
Eisenhower to Kennedy ramp to close Thursday for 4 months
The Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction will move into another phase Thursday with the shutdown of the ramp connecting the inbound Eisenhower Expressway to the outbound Kennedy Expressway.
EB I-80 lanes reopen after crash in Hazel Crest
Eastbound lanes of I-80 were reopened after a crash Friday in south suburban Hazel Crest.
All lanes I-355 lanes reopen after tanker crash, fire near Glen Ellyn
All lanes are open on Interstate 355 near west suburban Glen Ellyn after a tanker truck rolled over and became engulfed in flames Wednesday morning.
Public transit, access to downtown Chicago set to return Wednesday morning
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Tuesday night that the downtown area would be “cautious[ly] reopening” at 5 a.m. Wednesday morning after a four-day shutdown sparked by a weekend of protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
State police close downtown expressway ramps ‘until further notice’
Illinois State Police announced several ramp closures Monday morning on the Eisenhower and Dan Ryan expressways near downtown Chicago.
Chicago to implement 'Open Streets' program to make more room for pedestrians
On Friday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a number of major commercial and residential streets would soon be closed to car traffic and open to pedestrians, cyclists and outdoor diners.
2 children among 5 seriously hurt in McKinley Park crash
Five people were seriously hurt, including two children, in a traffic crash Thursday afternoon in McKinley Park on the Southwest Side.