Kennedy Expressway reopens after reported shooting at Division Street
Shots were fired on the Kennedy Expressway early Wednesday morning, shutting down the outbound lanes just in time for the morning rush.
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Shots were fired on the Kennedy Expressway early Wednesday morning, shutting down the outbound lanes just in time for the morning rush.
One person was taken to the hospital after a three-car crash on the Kennedy Expressway early Monday.
After nearly three years of lane closures and major traffic delays, the Kennedy Expressway construction project has been completed ahead of schedule.
The crash happened at 5:31 a.m. on the inbound or southbound Kennedy at Madison Street in the West Loop, Illinois State Police said.
Illinois State Police said at 12:26 a.m., two vehicles were involved in a crash on the Kennedy (I-90/94) outbound at Addison Street.
As IDOT said, "The wait is almost over, Chicago..."
Video from the scene shows traffic building near the crash site, where it appears two cars collided.
A crash is causing delays at a busy intersection off the Kennedy Expressway on Chicago's North Side on Tuesday morning.
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It feels like never-ending traffic, but there is some good news as the end of the Kennedy Expressway Bridge Rehabilitation Project.
It feels like never-ending traffic, but there is some good news as the end of the Kennedy Expressway Bridge Rehabilitation Project. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Meanwhile, a new lane configuration is going into place on the north end of the Kennedy Expressway reconstruction project area. Sara Machi reports.
Illinois State Police said the victim was hit by gunfire before crashing into a semi and another car.
After being shot, the man's car hit a semi-truck, and another car was also hit, police said.
Crews have been working since May to repair the bridge deck, construct new ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps, and make other upgrades.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, the expressway will be reduced to one lane from Washington Boulevard north to Addison Street on Monday and Tuesday night.
The semi truck, hauling meat, rolled off the inbound Kennedy at Belmont Avenue and ended up in the outbound express lanes around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Kris Habermehl recommends commuters avoid the Kennedy Expressway and seek out alternate routes.
The Illinois Department of Transportation said the reopening of the Ohio Street ramp on the Kennedy Expressway has been delayed.
IDOT said a car drove into the work zone and onto freshly poured concrete, damaging the concrete and pushing back the reopening of the outbound ramp by about a week.
The express lanes on the Kennedy Expressway at O’Hare International Airport are back open, but drivers have to get into the express lanes all the way back by Ohio Street. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
The Kennedy Construction Project is a month ahead of schedule, and of course, that's good news for motorists. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Effective Sunday, June 1, traffic leaving downtown Chicago and heading northwest will be able to use both the express and local lanes to O'Hare.
Effective Sunday, June 1, traffic leaving downtown Chicago and heading northwest will be able to use both the express and local lanes to get to O’Hare International Airport. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
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