Person critically hurt after fiery crash on Dan Ryan Expressway
The Fire Department said the accident happened around 9 p.m. on the southbound Dan Ryan just south of the junction with the Stevenson Expressway, around 2500 South.
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The Fire Department said the accident happened around 9 p.m. on the southbound Dan Ryan just south of the junction with the Stevenson Expressway, around 2500 South.
In 2022, crews picked up 70 tons of litter. To date in 2023, they've collected about 47 tons.
It's seemingly never-ending work. Crews with the Illinois Department of Transportation said they've constantly removing trash and debris from expressways.
The man who was shot was crossing the street in the crosswalk and was not the intended target, police said.
The shooting happened at 69th Street and the Dan Ryan Expressway.
The troopers eventually caught up to the man, and he was apprehended.
It happened just before 5:30 a.m. Monday on the southbound Dan Ryan Expressway at Garfield Boulevard.
The semi is blocking the inbound Chinatown feeder ramp.
The semi is blocking the inbound Chinatown feeder ramp.
The crash happened around 1:15 a.m. in the southbound lanes at Taylor Street.
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.
Illinois State Police say around 7 a.m., troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes at 47th Street involving a truck tractor semi-trailer.
Chicago Police Deputy Chief Fred Melean has an update on the hit-and-run that left four fans injured before the White Sox game Tuesday night.
The car that hit the pedestrians later crashed on the Dan Ryan Expressway, and four suspects were arrested. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
The accident happened in the northbound local lanes of the Dan Ryan at 35th Street.
Annual inspection records of the bus shows it needed to be inspected multiple times before passing Indiana state standards in April. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The man was not hit by a train, but he did suffer a head injury when he fell, police said.
At one point, two of the three northbound lanes of the Dan Ryan were shut down while emergency crews and tow trucks got to work. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports.
It took multiple tow trucks to pull the bus upright. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports.
Investigators focused their attention on a Dodge Caravan which was ditched at the mall.
The three suspects who led police on a chase along the Dan Ryan Expressway on Tuesday drove to the River Oaks Mall in Calumet City to change clothes in order to avoid detection, police sources told CBS 2's Jermont Terry.
An apparent chase on the Dan Ryan Expressway Tuesday afternoon lead to a search at the River Oaks Mall in south suburban Calumet City. Chopper 2 was over the scene.
A SWAT team used a Chicago fire truck to climb up and find the man.
A SWAT team used a Chicago fire truck to climb up and find the man. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Supporters call recent sexual abuse allegations against him unfounded and accuse the Archdiocese of Chicago of trying to destroy his ministry.
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Chicago lost for the third time in four games.
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Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
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The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
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The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
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Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
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Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
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Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
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CPD says that in all instances, the suspect approaches the checkout counter with a drink to buy and hands the cashier money. When the cashier opens the register, the suspect pulls out a knife, reaches over the counter, grabs the cash, and runs off.
Stories of landlord and rental woes were shared this weekend at a rally in Edgewater to push for new renters’ rights, which have remained unchanged for 40 years.
Sunday was the last chance for visitors to see the "Marvel's Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing" exhibition at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry.
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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun declared a statewide emergency after storms caused widespread wind damage and flooding.
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A NIPSCO utility vehicle was hit by gunfire overnight. No injuries were reported, the city said.
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