Man charged after gunfire on I-57, police chase in Chicago's south suburbs
A man stood charged Wednesday with firing a gun at a car and going on to lead Illinois State Police on a chase on I-57 this week.
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A man stood charged Wednesday with firing a gun at a car and going on to lead Illinois State Police on a chase on I-57 this week.
Michael Watts was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, a felony, according to Illinois State Police.
A woman was struck and killed on the shoulder of I-57 on Chicago's South Side Sunday night, and a man who got out to help her was struck too.
A person was shot early Monday morning on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs in what a source said was a road rage incident.
Northbound I-57 was shut down for hours in Chicago’s south suburbs after the incident.
Northbound Interstate 57 was shut down in Chicago’s south suburbs early Monday morning due to police activity.
One person died after a crash involving an Illinois Department of Transportation vehicle on I-57 in the south Chicago suburbs early Saturday morning.
One person died after a crash involving an Illinois Department of Transportation vehicle on I-57 in the south Chicago suburbs early Saturday morning.
A man has been charged with the hit-and-run death of another man last year on Interstate 57 near south suburban Matteson.
A multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-trailer truck shut down Interstate 57 on Chicago's South Side early Tuesday.
A multi-vehicle crash involving a semi-trailer truck shut down Interstate 57 on Chicago's South Side early Tuesday.
One person was injured in a four-vehicle crash on I-57 in the south Chicago suburb of Markham during the midday hours Monday.
A motorist was accused of driving under the influence early Monday after hitting an Illinois Department of Transportation truck on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs.
At least one person was injured in a shooting on I-57 on Chicago's South Side early Sunday morning.
Authorities say there were injuries but have not released information about possible victims.
Three people were injured early Sunday when a car hit a fire truck that was on the scene for an earlier crash on I-57 on Chicago's South Side.
A driver was ejected and killed in a crash on an off-ramp on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs overnight Sunday into Monday.
A man has been charged with reckless homicide, after he caused a high-speed crash that killed two people last year on Interstate 57 near Markham, Illinois.
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Part of I-57 is shut down due to a shooting investigation early Wednesday morning.
The families of the three men who were killed in a crash on Interstate 57 early Wednesday morning are pushing for more answers about what happened.
Illinois State police said a vehicle that was not involved in the crash then hit three people who were outside of their cars after the initial crash.
All northbound lanes were closed for part of the morning rush on I-57 after three people were killed and five others were injured in a multi-car crash.
All northbound lanes are closed on I-57 after three people were killed and five others were injured in a multi-car crash.
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