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• 14-year-old boy critically injured in overnight traffic accident in West Ridge

  • Illinois
  • Ridge Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jan 30, 2025 06:12am
  A 14-year-old boy was among five people who were injured overnight during a traffic crash on the North Side in the West Ridge neighborhood, Chicago police said. About 12:15 a.m., a yellow sedan ... Read More

• Fatal crash disrupts traffic on I-57 in south Chicago suburbs

  • Illinois
  • I-57 Near Markham

  • source: Bing
  • 48 views
  • Jan 29, 2025 8:33pm
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  MARKHAM, Ill. (CBS) -- At least one person was killed in a crash on I-57 in the south suburbs Wednesday night. The crash happened on the northbound side of the expressway south of 159th Street and ... Read More

• Chicago man shot at car on I-55, injured victim, state police say

  • Illinois
  • I-55 Near Chenoa

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Jan 29, 2025 08:53am
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  CHICAGO - A Chicago man was arrested and charged in connection with a shooting on Interstate 55 last year. Steve Turner, 30, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery with a firearm related to ... Read More

• Police pursuit ends with crash involving Lake County, Illinois squad car in north Chicago suburb

  • Illinois
  • West Bound

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jan 29, 2025 08:46am
  Police said they "continued the low-speed pursuit" until the truck collided with a Lake County Sheriff's Department squad car. Read More

• Blood-soaked truck driver fled from Chicago area police, crashed into squad car

  • Illinois
  • Maple Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 9 views
  • Jan 29, 2025 07:17am
  A report of an injured person in north suburban Mundelein led to a police chase and a crash involving a squad car. Read More

• Chicago Heights, IL - Injury Crash at Vollmer Rd & Dixie Hwy

  • Illinois
  • Dixie Hwy

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jan 28, 2025 4:01pm
  Intersections like Vollmer Rd and Dixie Hwy are common locations for car accidents due to high traffic volume, speed variations, and driver misjudgments. Throughout Illinois, thousands of intersection ... Read More

• Crash sends car into house, Skokie officials say

  • Illinois
  • Skokie Hwy S

  • source: Bing
  • 21 views
  • Jan 28, 2025 03:35am
  A car crashed into family's home in the north suburbs on Monday evening. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24 / 7. Click here to watch The crash happened near LeClaire and Harvard in Skokie, fire officials ... Read More

• Fatal car crash on I-55 near Chicago forces lane closures, police say

  • Illinois
  • Chicago
  • I-55

  • source: Bing
  • 20 views
  • Jan 26, 2025 06:18am
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  Troopers responded to the scene at I-55 near I-294 in Cook County a little after 3 a.m., according to the Illinois State Police. Lane closures What we know. The southbound I-55 la ... Read More

• TRAFFIC ALERT: I-55 southbound lanes closed at I-294 due to fatal crash early Sunday morning, ISP says

  • Illinois
  • I-55 Southbound

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Jan 26, 2025 05:48am
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  CHICAGO - A fatal crash has resulted in the closure of I-55 southbound at the Tri-State Tollway early Sunday morning. 2 people in critical condition after overnight crash in north suburban Skokie, ... Read More

• Fatal car crash on I-55 near Chicago forces lane closures, police say

  • Illinois
  • I-55 Near Chicago

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Jan 25, 2025 4:18pm
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  A deadly car crash on Interstate 55 in the ... Troopers responded to the scene at I-55 near I-294 in Cook County a little after 3 a.m., according to the Illinois State Police. Read More

• Chicago man faces charges for failing to report deadly traffic collision

  • Illinois
  • Collison

  • source: Bing / WMBD Peoria on MSN
  • 2 views
  • Jan 24, 2025 1:40pm
  

  A Chicago man faces up to 15 years in prison after being charged Friday with failing to report a deadly traffic collision. Demoriele L. Sims, 36, faces a single count ... Read More

• Jeep hits Chicago fire truck at scene of earlier rollover crash on Eisenhower Expressway

  • Illinois
  • From Eisenhower Expy

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Jan 18, 2025 2:26pm
  A rollover crash overnight on the Eisenhower Expressway led to a second collision involving a Chicago fire truck. Illinois State Police said, shortly after 4 a.m., a car was heading the wrong way in ... Read More

• Driver killed in I-94 single-car crash on Chicago's South Side

  • Illinois
  • I-94

  • source: Bing / FOX 32 Chicago on MSN
  • 29 views
  • Jan 18, 2025 10:56am
  

  The driver in a single-car crash was killed on the Dan Ryan Expressway on the city's South Side early Saturday morning. Read More

• 2 seriously injured after car crashes through fence in Humboldt Park, Chicago fire officials say

  • Illinois
  • North Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Jan 17, 2025 7:42pm
  The crash happened near North Avenue and Kimball Avenue in Humboldt Park, Chicago fire officials said. An SUV hit a CTA bench before crashing into a fence, CFD officials said. Chopper 7 was over ... Read More

• ISP: Driver dies in fiery crash after fleeing scene of another collision

  • Illinois
  • Dan Ryan Expy E

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Jan 17, 2025 4:00pm
  CHICAGO (WTVO) - A 30-year-old man dies in a fiery car crash after fleeing the scene of another collision on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Saturday morning. Around 1:30 a.m., Illinois State Troopers ... Read More

• ISP Experiences 2nd Move Over Law-Related Crash of 2025

  • Illinois
  • I-55 South

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Jan 15, 2025 07:46am
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  CHICAGO Illinois State Police (ISP) officials investigated a traffic crash that occurred on Interstate 55 involving two ISP troopers who were handling ... Read More

• Illinois State Trooper, K-9 injured in Scott's Law crash

  • Illinois
  • I-55 Near Chicago

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jan 15, 2025 07:37am
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  An Illinois State Trooper and a K-9 were injured Tuesday in Chicago after a vehicle that failed to move over struck two squad cars. According to the Illinois State Police, ... Read More

• Chicago, IL - Illinois State Trooper Injured in Crash on I-55 near Harlem Ave

  • Illinois
  • I-55 Near Chicago

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Jan 14, 2025 11:48pm
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  Chicago, IL (January 15, 2025) - An Illinois State Trooper and a K-9 were injured Tuesday morning when a vehicle failed to move over and struck two parked squad cars on Interstate 55 near Harlem Ave. Read More

• Chicago weather forecast: Light snow coats city, NW Indiana on Tuesday

  • Illinois
  • Standstill

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Jan 13, 2025 4:00pm
  Illinois State Police said they are on the ... traffic was bumper-to-bumper along I-80 / 94 as the snow brought traffic to a standstill. In New Lenox, snow plows and salt trucks worked to make ... Read More

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Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 1 week ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident. Right lane blocked in #DanRyan on Dan Ryan (I-90/94) Inbound before Roosevelt Rd, solid traffic back to 31st St #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 week ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to accident in #SpgGrv on Main St (Spring Grove) EB/WB between Windsor Ave and State Park Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 week ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to accident in #Libertyville on Winchester Rd WB between Technology Way and Franklin Blvd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 week ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Disabled vehicle. Center lane blocked in #DanRyan on Dan Ryan (I-94) Outbound at 79th St, solid traffic back to Chicago Skwy (I-90) #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 week ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident on right shoulder in #Kennedy on Kennedy (I-90/94) Outbound at Lake St, solid traffic back to Byrne Interchange (Kennedy) #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 week ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident. Two left lanes blocked in #Kennedy on Kennedy (I-90) Outbound at I-190, solid traffic back to Montrose Ave #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 week ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident. Two left lanes blocked in #Kennedy on Kennedy (I-90) Outbound at I-190, solid traffic back to Canfield Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 week ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Overturned vehicle. Two left lanes blocked in #DanRyanExpyLanes on Dan Ryan (I-90/94) Expy Lanes Inbound before Garfield Blvd, solid traffic back to Marquette Rd/67th St #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 week ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident in #SouthwestSide-LeClaireCts on Cicero Ave (Route 50) at Stevenson Expy (I-55), solid traffic back to 47th St #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• At N Desplaines St - Accident.

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• At Lake St/Exit 51A - Accident.

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• At Roosevelt Road Brg - Accident.

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Stationary traffic on I-290 W from Racine Ave/Exit 29A (I-290) to Damen Ave/Exit 28A (I-29

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• At I-90/I-94/Dan Ryan Expy - Accident.

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• At Damen Ave/Exit 28A - Accident. Two lanes blocked.

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• At Oakley Blvd/Western Ave/Exit 27C - Accident. Right lane blocked.

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• At Pulaski Rd/Exit 287 - Accident.

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Between Central Ave/Exit 285 and Pulaski Rd/Exit 287 - Earlier accident.

  TYPE: Accident Serious

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