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• Car seriously damaged after crash on Stevenson Expressway on SW Side, video shows

  • Illinois
  • Mckinley Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Dec 22, 2024 09:42am
  CHICAGO (WLS) -- First responders were on the scene of a single-car crash on the city's Southwest Side, video shows. The car was seen with serious damage after it crashed into a pole off the Stevenson ... Read More

• Illinois man sentenced to more than 8 years in prison for heroin, cocaine trafficking

  • Illinois
  • Chicago

  • source: Bing / FOX 32 Chicago on MSN
  • 10 views
  • Dec 21, 2024 09:31am
  

  PEORIA, Ill. - A Central Illinois man was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison for drug trafficking and gun charges while he was on supervised release related to prior offenses. Terrence J. Shaw, 43, of Peoria, was sentenced last week to 102 Read More

• Man leads police on high-speed police chase, with child inside car, from Indiana to Chicago: VIDEO

  • Illinois
  • Bishop Ford Fwy

  • source: Bing
  • 10 views
  • Dec 18, 2024 01:33am
  The vehicle got off the highway at 59th Street, and continued through a neighborhood. At one point, the vehicle drove onto the grass, before the vehicle was surrounded, just after 5:30 p.m., at 53rd ... Read More

• Hammond attempted traffic stop leads to high-speed police chase on South Side of Chicago

  • Illinois
  • Bishop Ford Fwy

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 5:26pm
  There was a high-speed police chase during the evening rush hour from northwest Indiana to Chicago's South Side Tuesday. Just after 5 p.m., Highland, Indiana police tried to stop a black BMW in ... Read More

• Illinois man arrested after police chase from Indiana to Chicago

  • Illinois
  • Chicago

  • source: Bing / Yahoo
  • 6 views
  • Dec 17, 2024 4:00pm
  

  A 26-year-old Illinois man faces charges after allegedly leading police on a chase from Indiana to Chicago with a 4-year-old in the car. The pursuit ended near 53rd and Morgan in Chicago, where police stopped the vehicle and arrested the suspect. Read More

• Man killed in car shootout in Logan Square

  • Illinois
  • Logan Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Dec 12, 2024 04:03am
  CHICAGO - A man was killed after exchanging gunfire in traffic Thursday morning in Logan Square. The man was driving a stolen vehicle around 8 p.m. southbound in the 2300 block of North Kimball Avenue ... Read More

• Driver charged with DUI after striking car, Illinois State Police SUV on I-57

  • Illinois
  • I-57 Near Cairo

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Dec 06, 2024 6:29pm
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  A Chicago man was charged with aggravated driving under the influence after striking a car and an Illinois State Police SUV along Interstate 57 on Chicago's Far South Side, authorities said. Read More

• Harvey man charged after fleeing police, shooting at officer in Chicago suburbs

  • Illinois
  • Forest Park Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Dec 06, 2024 10:37am
  Andres D. Adan, 20, of Harvey, Illinois, was arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm along with additional traffic offenses. Read More

• 3 in custody after chase ends with crash into bus shelter on North Side, Chicago police say

  • Illinois
  • Lake Shore Dr

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Dec 05, 2024 4:01pm
  Police said the car then struck a bus shelter in the 3800-block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive. The suspects then fled on foot, with three of the suspects being taken into custody. The fourth ... Read More

• Chicago man accused of leaving crash scene in August arrested

  • Illinois
  • I-94

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Dec 02, 2024 10:02am
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  A Chicago man who allegedly left the scene of a multi-car crash on Interstate 94 earlier this year was arrested last week. Karris A. Turner, 35, was charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury ... Read More

• 2 Canadians arrested for drug trafficking; $40 million of cocaine seized from truck in Illinois

  • Illinois
  • I-80 Near Chicago

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Dec 01, 2024 1:28pm
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  CHICAGO (WBBM) -- Two people from Canada have been arrested on drug charges, after Illinois ... near the Iowa state line on Friday. Police said, around 2:10 p.m., a trooper conducted a vehicle ... Read More

• Illinois cop, 40, killed by violent career criminal - marking department's first on-duty death in 86 years: police

  • Illinois
  • I-290

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Nov 30, 2024 10:32pm
  290

  An Illinois police detective was shot and killed ... throughout the Chicago area held a police procession along Interstate 290 Saturday afternoon as Reddins' body was transported from the ... Read More

• $40 million worth of cocaine found during traffic stop in western Illinois

  • Illinois
  • I-80 Near Chicago

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Nov 30, 2024 3:22pm
  80

  An Illinois State trooper stopped their Volvo truck for a '?motor vehicle inspection'? about 2 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Geneseo, which is about 150 miles west of Chicago ... Read More

• 2 Canadians arrested for drug trafficking; $40 million of cocaine seized from truck in Illinois

  • Illinois
  • I-39

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Nov 30, 2024 06:21am
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  CHICAGO (CBS) --Two people from Canada have been arrested on drug charges, after Illinois State Police ... inspection on a Volvo semi-trailer on Interstate 80 in Henry County. Read More

• Chicago-area malls issue road closures, traffic warnings for Black Friday 2024

  • Illinois
  • Farnsworth Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Nov 27, 2024 02:36am
  According to police, temporary closures could also take place on the following roadways: Southbound traffic on Farnsworth Ave. between Butterfield Rd. (IL-56) and Bilter Rd. Eastbound traffic on ... Read More

• Air traffic control staffing crisis continues during Chicago-area holiday travel

  • Illinois
  • Chicago

  • source: Bing / ABC 7 Chicago on MSN
  • 28 views
  • Nov 26, 2024 10:00pm
  

  For decades, there has been a shortage of air traffic controllers, and that continues this holiday season, along with concerns about safety and congestion. Read More

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Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 4 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Overturned vehicle. Three lanes blocked in #I-55 on I-55 Inbound before US 30, solid traffic back to Caton Farm Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 5 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Overturned vehicle. Two right lanes blocked in #I-55 on I-55 Inbound before US 30, solid traffic back to Caton Farm Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 20 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to structure fire in #SouthSide on Western Ave NB/SB between 44th St and Pershing Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 21 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to structure fire in #NewCity on Oakley Ave NB/SB between 42nd St and 41st St #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 21 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident in #Kennedy(I-190) on Kennedy (I-190) Inbound at Mannheim Rd, solid traffic back to O'Hare Airport #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 21 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident. Three left lanes blocked in #Tri-StateTollway(I-294) on Tri-State (I-294) SB past North Ave, solid traffic back to O'Hare Oasis #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident. Two right lanes blocked in #I-80/94 on I-80/94 WB at Cline Ave, solid traffic back to Central Ave #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 2 days ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident. Two left lanes blocked in #DanRyan on Dan Ryan (I-94) Outbound before 95th St, solid traffic back to Chicago Skwy (I-90) #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 2 days ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident. Right lane blocked in #I-80 on I-80 EB before I-55, solid traffic back to Minooka Interchange (Ridge Rd - Exit 122) #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 2 days ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Disabled vehicle. Right lane blocked in #I-80/94 on I-80/94 WB at Burr St, solid traffic back to Ripley St #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 2 days ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Disabled vehicle. Right lane blocked in #I-80/94 on I-80/94 WB at Burr St, solid traffic back to Central Ave #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 2 days ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Exit ramp closed due to disabled vehicle in #BishopFrd on Bishop Frd (I-94) Outbound off-ramp to 111th St #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 2 days ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident. Left lane blocked in #DanRyan on Dan Ryan (I-94) Outbound after 95th St, solid traffic back to 75th St #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 2 days ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Exit ramp closed due to accident in #Tri-StateTollway(I-94) on Tri-State (I-94) SB off-ramp to Route 132 (Grand Ave) #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 2 days ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Entrance ramp reopened in #Stevenson on Stevenson (I-55) Outbound on-ramp from NB Route 83 #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 2 days ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Exit ramp reopened in #BishopFrd on Bishop Frd (I-94) Outbound off-ramp to EB 159th St #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 3 days ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident. Right lane blocked in #I-80 on I-80 WB at Briggs St, solid traffic back to Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 3 days ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to accident in #BishopFrd on Bishop Frd (I-94) Outbound between 111th St and 115th St, solid traffic back to I-57 Interchange #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 3 days ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident. Right lane blocked in #I-80 on I-80 WB at Briggs St, solid traffic back to Francis Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 3 days ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to accident in #BishopFrd on Bishop Frd (I-94) Outbound between 111th St and 115th St, solid traffic back to 103rd St #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

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• At I-80/I-94/I-294/Exit 74 - Accident. Hard shoulder blocked.

  TYPE: Accident Serious

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