Driver killed, boy, 11, critically hurt after crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Chicago police said a male, whose age was not released, was driving in the southbound lanes when he lost control of the vehicle after a tire blew out and struck a tree.
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Chicago police said a male, whose age was not released, was driving in the southbound lanes when he lost control of the vehicle after a tire blew out and struck a tree.
The crash happened just before 3:30 a.m. in the 4600 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
The ghost bike was set up in April 2022 on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Grant Park for Gerardo Marciales.
The ghost bike was set up in April 2022 on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Grant Park for Gerardo Marciales.
The city claims workers did not recognize a memorial.
The ghost bike was set up in April 2022 on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Grant Park for Gerardo Marciales, who was killed the previous winter when he was hit by a car while riding a Divvy bike. As CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports, this is the third time it will have to be reinstalled.
The victim suffered trauma to the body and died at the scene.
Chicago police say they first answered a call about a domestic incident involving the man near Pershing and Lake Park Avenue in the Oakland neighborhood.
Jaime Torres Jr., 20, was arrested in the 200 block of East Huron Street around 3:17 a.m. on Thursday.
Jaime Torres Jr., 20, was arrested in the 200 block of East Huron Street around 3:17 a.m. on Thursday.
The driver was heading northbound when he swerved to avoid hitting another car, causing him to hit a curb and then a light pole before coming to a stop, police said.
Chicago Police say a 31-year-old man was driving on South DuSable Lake Shore Drive when he lost control of his vehicle, striking multiple objects.
The argument between two drivers quickly spiraled out of control when a silver SUV smashed the driver's side door of a black sedan and nearly missed a woman.
Crews will be patching pavement northbound and southbound between Roosevelt Road and 31st Street.
It's part of an eight-week resurfacing project that begins Monday. Crews will be patching pavement northbound and southbound between Roosevelt Road and 31st Street.
Public policy students were asked to devise solutions for the city's unfunded pension liabilities.
The grad students proposed the idea to alleviate the city's pension crisis.
The mother of victim Jaida Victoria Rosado Colon is why the driver who crossed all the lanes of traffic at the last minute to exit is only facing a traffic citation all these months later.
Nearly six months ago, Jaida Victoria Rosado Colon was one of two people killed in a crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive at 31st Street. Her mother wants to know why the driver responsible is only facing a traffic ticket, as CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Chicago police say a 35-year-old man was driving an Acura in the southbound lanes when his car stalled near the shoulder. When he got out, he was hit by a driver in the SUV, police said.
The victim was taken to Northwestern Hospital by the Chicago Fire Department in serious condition. A female passenger in the Acura was also taken to Northwestern by CFD in good condition.
Two ambulances and two fire trucks were spotted at the scene, along with police vehicles.
A 39-year-old man was driving the school bus on northbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Ohio Street when he suffered a medical emergency and lost control – striking a median.
The driver was taken to the hospital after the crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive, and later died at the hospital.
Three northbound lanes were shut down after the crash near Grand Avenue.
