Driver ejected, killed after crashing into light pole on I-57
Illinois State Police around 1:36 a.m., troopers responded to a single-car crash on northbound I-57 at 107th Street.
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Illinois State Police around 1:36 a.m., troopers responded to a single-car crash on northbound I-57 at 107th Street.
A big road construction project has been completed on the city's South Side and in the south suburbs.
A big road construction project has been completed on the city's South Side and in the south suburbs. The more than $82 million Interstate 57 improvement project stretched from the city all the way to Manteno.
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Troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-57 near 175th Street where one of the cars went off the roadway and into the ditch.
Illinois State Police said around 1:30 Monday morning, Alvaro Reyes was driving a Toyota near Halsted, when he hit a Prius.
ISP said at least three bullet holes were found inside a car.
The shooting happened in the southbound lanes near Halsted just before 9 p.m. night.
Illinois State Police said troopers responded to of a single-car crash involving a vehicle that ran off the roadway.
Lane closures will be taking effect on southbound Interstate 57 – beginning Thursday night.
The lane closures are set to last three nights. All lanes are set to reopen by 5 a.m. each morning.
Initial reports say troopers responded to the crash involving six cars and a dump truck.
The crash happened around 7:11 a.m. in the northbound lanes at 107th Street.
The fire erupted and grew in severity – prompting firefighters to go down onto the expressway with hand lines.
The crash shut down the inbound lanes of the expressway near Halsted Street. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Other routes are advised with the inbound lanes shut down. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A car was also involved in the crash near Halsted Street. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A medical helicopter took one person to an area hospital with serious injuries.
Illinois State Police reported the gunfire during the Monday afternoon rush.
It was not clear if anything was damaged by the gunfire.
The gunfire was reported on the northbound side of the expressway near 127th Street.
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Six people were inside a car when shots were fired around 10:30 p.m. between 111th and 127th streets. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
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