Traffic

Inbound Kennedy express lanes reopen at Ogden after crash sends person to hospital

July 23, 2020 9:09am CDT

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

July 22, 2020 4:58pm CDT

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

July 17, 2020 6:11am CDT

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

July 16, 2020 4:15pm CDT

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

July 8, 2020 4:20pm CDT

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

June 30, 2020 10:24am CDT

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

June 23, 2020 9:19pm CDT

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

June 18, 2020 8:12pm CDT

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

June 18, 2020 11:08am CDT

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

June 11, 2020 6:06am CDT

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

June 5, 2020 8:19pm CDT

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

June 3, 2020 2:54pm CDT

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

June 2, 2020 10:37pm CDT

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’

June 1, 2020 8:28am CDT

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

May 29, 2020 9:42pm CDT

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

May 28, 2020 6:38pm CDT

Five people were seriously hurt, including two children, in a traffic crash Thursday afternoon in McKinley Park on the Southwest Side.

6 seriously injured in Eisenhower crashes

May 25, 2020 6:07am CDT

Six people, including two minors, were seriously injured in multiple crashes that happened over the course of about 50 minutes Sunday on the Eisenhower Expressway on the West Side.