Traffic expected to spike around Chicago this Memorial Day weekend
For the first time in a long time, streets around the Chicago area feel more and more crowded and it's going to get busier later this month.
For the first time in a long time, streets around the Chicago area feel more and more crowded and it's going to get busier later this month.
Chicago's traffic woes worsen as city approaches reopening
P.S. Sriraj, director of UIC's Urban Transportation Center, talks about why traffic has returned with a vengeance in the Chicago area.
P.S. Sriraj, director of UIC's Urban Transportation Center, talks about why traffic has returned with a vengeance in the Chicago area.
Tesla cameras capture moment trailing car crashes into 18-wheeler
The cameras on a Tesla captured the moment a car crashed into a semi-truck in North Carolina. No one suffered life-threatening injuries, but a few people were hospitalized, authorities said.
The cameras on a Tesla captured the moment a car crashed into a semi-truck in North Carolina. No one suffered life-threatening injuries, but a few people were hospitalized, authorities said.
Tow truck driver safety comes to forefront with new campaign
When your car breaks down along a roadway, tow truck drivers are a welcome sight but now they are increasingly putting their lives on the line to stop and assist you.
When your car breaks down along a roadway, tow truck drivers are a welcome sight but now they are increasingly putting their lives on the line to stop and assist you.
Suspect in murder of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams shot by Chicago police after chase on I-290
The suspect in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl in Chicago last weekend was shot by police on Thursday following a chase on the Eisenhower Expressway.
The suspect in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl in Chicago last weekend was shot by police on Thursday following a chase on the Eisenhower Expressway.
Interstate 41 pileup in WI caught on camera; 1 driver killed
A stretch of I-41 in Washington County was shut down in both directions Wednesday because of at least 20 different crashes as snow fell. Two of those scenes were massive pileups, and a 37-year-old woman died.
A stretch of I-41 in Washington County was shut down in both directions Wednesday because of at least 20 different crashes as snow fell. Two of those scenes were massive pileups, and a 37-year-old woman died.
Infant seriously hurt in Jane Byrne Interchange crash was not secured in car seat
A speeding car struck the end of a median wall Friday morning, seriously injuring an infant and shutting down a Jane Byrne Interchange ramp for five hours.
A speeding car struck the end of a median wall Friday morning, seriously injuring an infant and shutting down a Jane Byrne Interchange ramp for five hours.
5 hurt in fiery Stony Island Avenue crash
Five people were injured in a traffic crash Friday morning in the Calumet Heights neighborhood.
Five people were injured in a traffic crash Friday morning in the Calumet Heights neighborhood.
Lanes reopen on Lake Shore Drive as police continue investigation into shooting of Kayden Swann
Chicago police on Thursday shut down a portion of Lake Shore Drive to continue their investigation into a shootout that critically wounded a 1-year-old boy.
Chicago police on Thursday shut down a portion of Lake Shore Drive to continue their investigation into a shootout that critically wounded a 1-year-old boy.
Driver dies after I-57 shooting at Halsted Street
A driver died after he was shot and then crashed into a light pole late Thursday morning on Interstate 57 near Halsted Street.
A driver died after he was shot and then crashed into a light pole late Thursday morning on Interstate 57 near Halsted Street.
Semi overturns in Dan Ryan hit-and-run, catches fire as it’s moved from expressway
A semitrailer that was struck by a hit-and-run driver early Wednesday rolled over and then caught fire as crews dragged it off the Dan Ryan Expressway.
A semitrailer that was struck by a hit-and-run driver early Wednesday rolled over and then caught fire as crews dragged it off the Dan Ryan Expressway.
1 seriously injured in double semi crash, paint spill in NW Indiana
Eastbound Interstate 94 was closed for 12 hours Tuesday after a serious crash involving semitrailers in northwest Indiana.
Eastbound Interstate 94 was closed for 12 hours Tuesday after a serious crash involving semitrailers in northwest Indiana.
Sand spill on I-290 causes rollover crash
Westbound Interstate 290 was closed for over two hours Friday morning after a sand spill caused two vehicles to crash near Des Plaines Avenue.
Westbound Interstate 290 was closed for over two hours Friday morning after a sand spill caused two vehicles to crash near Des Plaines Avenue.
5 dead in pair of fiery, wrong-way Eisenhower crashes Monday morning
Five people were killed in a pair of fiery, wrong-way crashes early Monday on the Eisenhower Expressway.
Five people were killed in a pair of fiery, wrong-way crashes early Monday on the Eisenhower Expressway.
4-year-old dies in Bishop Ford crash with IDOT truck
A 4-year-old boy died after the car he was in rear-ended an Illinois Department of Transportation truck on the Bishop Ford Expressway.
A 4-year-old boy died after the car he was in rear-ended an Illinois Department of Transportation truck on the Bishop Ford Expressway.
At least 4 killed in two separate crashes overnight on the Eisenhower Expressway
FOX 32's Brittany Garzillo reports...
FOX 32's Brittany Garzillo reports...
Picking up highway litter costs Illinois $6M a year
Before you toss trash out the car window while cruising down an Illinois highway, think of this: Taxpayers pay $6 million a year to clean it up.
Before you toss trash out the car window while cruising down an Illinois highway, think of this: Taxpayers pay $6 million a year to clean it up.
Kennedy Expressway resurfacing begins Monday night
Overnight resurfacing of the outbound Kennedy Expressway begins Monday, March 29, between the Edens junction and Harlem Avenue.
Overnight resurfacing of the outbound Kennedy Expressway begins Monday, March 29, between the Edens junction and Harlem Avenue.
3 lanes reopen after semi rollovers on eastbound Jane Addams at Route 59
Three of four eastbound lanes reopened Wednesday on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway after a rollover crash injured two drivers.
Three of four eastbound lanes reopened Wednesday on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway after a rollover crash injured two drivers.
Final phase of Montrose bridge removal over Kennedy set for Friday
The final portion of the Montrose Avenue bridge over the Kennedy Expressway is set to be removed starting this Friday.
The final portion of the Montrose Avenue bridge over the Kennedy Expressway is set to be removed starting this Friday.



















