Person suffers life-threatening injuries after multi-car crash on Stevenson expressway
Illinois State Police said around 5:47 a.m., troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash on southbound I-55 near Weber Road.
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Illinois State Police said around 5:47 a.m., troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash on southbound I-55 near Weber Road.
Our nonstop news crew saw police recovering at least one gun from the vehicle the suspect was in near 80th and Ingleside.
Police said the victim pulled over on the Dan Ryan Expressway at 31st Street to report the shooting.
The couple said they were heading into work when their window was shot out on I-55, but it ended near the Dan Ryan.
A trooper attempted to stop a car wanted for aggravated battery with unlawful use of a weapon on DuSable Lake Shore Drive at Montrose.
ISP say a car was hit by gunfire around 2 a.m. but they don't believe anyone was shot.
The dump body was lying on its side in the roadway after the accident, with the entire load of topsoil also lying on the ramp.
Anyone exiting the Stevenson at LaGrange Road was allowed only to go north following the accident. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A man was killed in the shooting. The victim’s pregnant wife was also in the car at the time, but was not hurt.
Illinois State Police announced Wednesday that Nicholas Samudio of Chicago has been charged with one count of first-degree murder.
A car flipped over near Cicero Avenue.
The car had been on the Stevenson when it flipped over a median guardrail – ejecting three people.
Illinois State Police say around 6:05 p.m., troopers located a black BMW that was wanted in connection with a previous shooting. While attempting a traffic stop, the vehicle fled from troopers.
The Illinois Department of Transportation says they have patched up two areas where potholes were found this week.
Earlier this week, there were similar troubles on the Stevenson near route 53.
A man was shot and killed while driving on the Stevenson Expressway on Thursday night. His pregnant wife also was in the car, but was not hurt.
The driver and passengers of the vehicle were taken to an area hospital with injuries. The driver was later pronounced dead.
Illinois State Police are investigating a crash involving two school buses on the Stevenson Expressway near Burr Ridge Friday morning.
Four children are hurt after a crash involving two school buses on the Stevenson Expressway near Burr Ridge Friday morning.
CPD said an officer was traveling in an unmarked silver Kia when someone opened fire.
Chopper 2 spotted a semi-truck with its trailer on its side.
A semi-truck was seen by Chopper 2 on its side.
Illinois State Police said a vehicle was heading north on Interstate 55 near Central Avenue around 8:45 a.m., at a high rate of speed, when it hit another vehicle, before veering into the ditch on the left side of the expressway, going airborne, and flipping over several times in the southbound lanes, where it hit another vehicle head-on.
One person was pronounced dead at the scene.
The ramp was closed for over a week due to fire damage.
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