Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 12 hours ago

  IDOT_Illinois

  Hey, Chicago! The westbound Ontario Street ramp to northbound Kennedy reversible express lanes is closed due to a mechanical issue with the reversible gate system. Access to the northbound Kennedy mainline lanes is not impacted. Details: https://t.co/l2U86B4bLc

• 14 hours ago

  IDOT_Illinois

  SNOW AND ICE ALERT: Traveling through northern Illinois tonight, especially the Chicago area? Expect slick roads. Plows will be out all weekend—please give them room to work. Take it slow, increase your following distance, and pack extra time for travel. https://t.co/gB7JR5c0VB https://t.co/9AInLcWXfx

• 14 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to water main break in #Evanston on McCormick Blvd NB/SB between Church St and Golf Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 14 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Accident in #Waukegan on Route 132/Grand Ave WB at Lewis Ave #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 16 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Road closed due to broken water main in #Evanston on Church St EB/WB between Grey Ave and Central Park Ave #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 16 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Road closed due to broken water main in #Skokie on Golf Rd EB between Crawford Ave and McCormick Blvd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 16 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to water main break in #Skokie on McCormick Blvd NB/SB between Dempster St and Golf Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 16 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to water main break in #Skokie on E Pr Rd NB/SB between Church St and Golf Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 17 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Reopened from earlier accident in #Niles,MI on US 12 WB from M-51 (11th St) to 3rd St #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 17 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to serious fire in #NorthSide-WestRdg on N California Ave NB/SB between Granville Ave and US-14/W Peterson Ave #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• At S Ridgeland Ave - Accident.

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Closed at US-41/S Mackinaw Ave - Road closed due to accident.

  TYPE: Accident Serious

• Roadwork from S Franklin St to I-290 W.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• Closed at S Kedzie Ave - Closed.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous Serious

• Closed.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Miscellaneous Serious

• Closed at US-41/S Mackinaw Ave - Road closed due to accident.

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Accident Serious

Chicago IL News Reports

• Chicago area village is flooded after water main break

  • Illinois
  • Skokie Hwy

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Feb 14, 2025 4:25pm
  Residents of the village of Skokie, Illinois, awoke Friday morning with a main break, causing city crews to begin fixing the leaking water. Read More

• Watch: Drone shows massive water main break wreaking havoc in frozen Chicago suburb

  • Illinois
  • Chicago

  • source: Bing / AOL
  • 10 views
  • Feb 14, 2025 2:07pm
  

  A massive water main break inundated a snow-laden neighborhood in the Chicago suburb of Skokie, Illinois, on Friday, flooding homes and cars and causing a frozen mess. Read More

• Suspect arrested in Crestwood following hunt that began in Oak Park

  • Illinois
  • Oak Park

  • source: Bing / Chicago Tribune
  • 7 views
  • Feb 14, 2025 11:03am
  

  Illinois State Police, with help from the Chicago Police Department, reported the vehicle was found at about 1:48 a.m., with the daughter inside. Kozie, wanted in Iowa for a probation violation, was ... Read More

• Illinois State Police rescues kidnapping victim after chase ends in Crestwood

  • Illinois
  • Chicago

  • source: Bing / CBS News
  • 2 views
  • Feb 14, 2025 05:55am
  State police said it started after they located a stolen vehicle wanted in connection with a kidnapping and gave chase around 2 a.m. The victim was inside the vehicle during the chase. Read More

• Illinois State Police troopers rescue kidnapping victim, arrest suspect in Crestwood

  • Illinois
  • W 127th St

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Feb 14, 2025 05:36am
  At about 1:48 a.m., state troopers and Chicago police located a stolen vehicle wanted in connection with a kidnapping with the victim inside. The suspect was arrested without incident at 127th Street ... Read More

• Kidnapping victim rescued, suspect arrested in Chicago's south suburbs

  • Illinois
  • South

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Feb 14, 2025 04:46am
  A kidnapping victim was rescued and a suspect was arrested Friday morning after police located a stolen vehicle connected to the crime. Read More

• FBI task force arrests Waukegan man charged with opening fire on car, shooting person on I-90 in Chicago

  • Illinois
  • I-90

  • source: Bing / Lake and McHenry County Scanne
  • 6 views
  • Feb 13, 2025 3:05pm
  

  An FBI task force arrested a Waukegan man charged with shooting at a vehicle, wounding a victim, during an expressway shooting that occurred on I-90 in Chicago. The Illinois State Police (ISP) said ... Read More

• Suburban Chicago man found guilty of attempted murder in 2022 road rage shooting

  • Illinois
  • County Farm Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Feb 13, 2025 12:32pm
  Reco Murry, 27, was charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm after shooting at a woman following a traffic crash. Read More

• Freight train derails on West Side, video shows

  • Illinois
  • W 26th St

  • source: Bing
  • 13 views
  • Feb 12, 2025 1:20pm
  CHICAGO (WLS) -- A train derailed on the city's West Side on Wednesday. The derailment happened near 26th street between Kostner and Cicero avenues. Video shows as several train cars tipped over. Read More

• 1 dead, 3 hospitalized after Metra train strikes vehicle in South Chicago

  • Illinois
  • South Chicago
  • E 87th St

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Feb 12, 2025 08:29am
  One person was killed and three hospitalized after a Metra train crashed into a vehicle early Wednesday morning in South Chicago. Read More

• Metra Electric train hits SUV, killing 1 and injuring 3 on South Side

  • Illinois
  • South Chicago
  • E 87th St

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Feb 12, 2025 03:36am
  One person was killed and three others injured after a Metra Electric train hit an SUV in the South Chicago neighborhood Wednesday morning, Metra said. The crash occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on 87th ... Read More

• Chicago man arrested on multiple charges following I-65 pursuit

  • Illinois
  • I65

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Feb 11, 2025 8:10pm
  An Illinois man was arrested Monday morning on multiple charges following an investigation that covered three counties along Interstate 65 in southern Indiana. Read More

• Rivian takes the EV forward in Normal, Illinois, appears at Chicago Auto Show for first time

  • Illinois
  • Chicago

  • source: Bing / CBS Chicago on MSN
  • 5 views
  • Feb 11, 2025 7:15pm
  NORMAL, Ill. (CBS) -- The stadium-shaped headlights on Rivian electric vehicles makes them easy to spot on the road, and this year, visitors spotted them for the first time at the Chicago Auto Show. Read More

• Chicago Man Arrested After Multi-County Car Chase Across Indiana, Suspected of Robbery and Driving Stolen Vehicle

  • Illinois
  • I65

  • source: Bing
  • 12 views
  • Feb 11, 2025 05:48am
  Illinois man Mekyell Brown-Champion was arrested after a car chase on I-65 starting from a reported robbery in Scott County, Indiana. The pursuit ended with a PIT maneuver by Indiana State Police. Read More

• Chicago man arrested on multiple charges following I-65 pursuit

  • Illinois
  • I65

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Feb 10, 2025 4:10pm
  An Illinois man was arrested Monday morning on multiple charges following an investigation that covered three counties along Interstate 65 in southern Indiana. Read More

• Driver cited for DUI after rollover crash on Interstate 57 near Oak Forest

  • Illinois
  • I-57 Near Ewing

  • source: Bing
  • 18 views
  • Feb 10, 2025 11:44am
  57

  Keith Cobbins, 24, of Chicago, was cited for DUI after rolling his sedan off Interstate 57 near Oak Forest Sunday night. Read More

• CPD officer 'accidentally' shoots gun during arrest in Near West Side

  • Illinois
  • W Monroe St

  • source: Bing
  • 7 views
  • Feb 09, 2025 12:55pm
  CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police said an officer "accidently" discharged a gun while arresting a suspect on Saturday night. The incident happened at about 11:09 p.m. in the 2300 block of W. Monroe ... Read More

• CPD officer 'accidently' shoots gun during arrest in Near West Side

  • Illinois
  • W Monroe St

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Feb 09, 2025 07:55am
  CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police said an officer "accidently" discharged a gun while arresting a suspect on Saturday night. The incident happened at about 11:09 p.m. in the 2300 block of W. Monroe ... Read More

• $1M in stolen shoes ' O'Hare Airport accident ' 'Gruesome' murder

  • Illinois
  • Airport

  • source: Bing
  • 6 views
  • Feb 09, 2025 07:05am
  CHICAGO - A Chicago man was arrested after investigators found about $1 million in stolen shoes in a warehouse he sub-leased; an airplane wing struck a tug vehicle at O'Hare International Airport, ... Read More