Third and final phase of Kennedy Expressway rehab project set to start
This last phase of the project will include repairing 19 bridges, repatching pavement, and replacing overhead signs and LED lights in the outbound lanes. Andrew Ramos reports.
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This last phase of the project will include repairing 19 bridges, repatching pavement, and replacing overhead signs and LED lights in the outbound lanes. Andrew Ramos reports.
The third and final phase of the Kennedy Expressway rehabilitation project will begin next week, with crews beginning work to repair bridges and pavement in the outbound lanes.
All lanes have reopened.
Kris Habermehl shows us how the evening commute went from CBS Skywatch.
A lot of happy commuters were heading home Monday with two additional lanes after the express lanes were closed for construction for several months. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
The express lanes were originally supposed to open on Oct. 31, but issues with the software controlling the reversible lanes led to a lengthy delay.
The lanes were supposed to reopen in October, but officials said they needed more time to test new technology.
The lanes were supposed to reopen in October, but officials said they needed more time to test new technology.
A pedestrian entered the left traffic lane for unknown reasons and was struck by a vehicle. Debris from the crash entered the middle lane and hit another vehicle, state police said.
Two people were taken to a local area hospital with injuries. Their ages and genders were not released.
A billboard along the Kennedy Expressway is using the holiday season to seemingly troll the Illinois construction project that has yet to be completed.
A billboard along the Kennedy Expressway is using the holiday season to seemingly troll the Illinois construction project that has yet to be completed. Tara Molina reports.
The reversible lanes are now set to reopen the week of Jan. 13, a significant delay from the original deadline of Oct. 31. Tara Molina reports.
IDOT said in September that it needed to paint stripes on the express lanes and lay seven and a half miles of wiring, sensors, and cameras. At the time IDOT said it would wrap things up “sometime in the fall.” But as of Tuesday, Dec. 10, the work continued. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
The scene is at the edge of the Bucktown neighborhood, right down the street from Whirlyball Chicago.
The scene is at the edge of the Bucktown neighborhood, right down the street from Whirlyball Chicago.
Despite new signs being erected on the Kennedy Expressway, IDOT says there's still more work to be done.
Drivers might be understandably confused about the state of the construction along the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago. Social media posts from the Illinois Department of Transportation and new signs going up suggest the project may be winding down for 2024, but as CBS News Chicago found out, drivers will be stuck going slow for months more.
Transportation experts call it a bad look for an area that will see heavy traffic for those coming to and leaving the DNC.
The girders on the ceiling of the Kennedy Expressway tunnel remain half-painted with the Democratic National Convention coming this week, and a transportation expert says it's not a good look. Tara Molina reports.
Painting on the girders on the ceiling of Hubbard's Cave on the Kennedy is only half completed, and a transportation expert says it's a bad look for Chicago. Tara Molina reports.
The outbound Dan Ryan Expressway between Roosevelt Road and 18th Street reopened Sunday evening after a shooting disrupted traffic for hours.
Illinois State Police say the victim was heading south when someone opened fire and struck their vehicle.
Jakyla Hester, 21, has been charged with one felony count of reckless homicide and two felony counts of aggravated DUI.
Illinois State Police confirmed two vehicles crashed shortly after 11 a.m. near the southbound Kennedy Expressway ramp to the Eisenhower Expressway.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night to stop their three-game slide.
The family of Sheridan Gorman, the Loyola University freshman killed in a Chicago shooting in Rogers Park in March, attended Wednesday's court hearing for the man charged with her murder.
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Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
Chicago businessman and philanthropist Dr. Willie Wilson headed to Springfield Wednesday with a group of Black and Latino faith leaders, in an effort to advocate for underserved communities.
The City of Chicago has officially entered into a contract with the consulting giant Ernst & Young, with the goal of saving money and becoming more efficient.
King Charles attended a state dinner at the White House, after speaking about what he called the "truly unique" relationship between the U.K. and the U.S. in an address to Congress.
Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling for ABC to fire him after a joke he made days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
The parents of Sheridan Gorman, the Loyola University freshman who was killed in a Chicago shooting in Rogers Park in March, spoke outside court after her accused killer's arraignment Wednesday.
CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger has a breakdown of what the Fed is expected to do, and what it could mean for borrowers and savers.
A surgery resident is using his unique skill to pay back his student loans.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the Louisiana congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts, delivering a significant victory for Republicans and issuing a decision that narrows the landmark Voting Rights Act.
"Going Bacharach: The Songs of an Icon" is running through May 17 at the Apollo Theater in Chicago.
A Northwest Side high school is raising money for the families of fallen Chicago police officer John Bartholomew and fallen firefighter Michael Altman.
FBI and IRS agents were seen at restaurants and a home in Hobart, Indiana, Wednesday morning, carrying out a large investigation.
A woman was injured in an apartment fire in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
The FBI and Gary police are renewing calls for information on her disappearance on the teen's 15th birthday.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
Potholes along one stretch of road in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood are so bad, people say they damage their cars just getting to work.
There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night to stop their three-game slide.
Colson Montgomery homered in the second off Angels starter José Soriano (5-1), ending his shutout streak at 25 2/3 innings.
The Illinois House passed its version of the mega projects bill last week with a 78-32 vote. It is now in the hands of the Illinois Senate.
Welsh is the school's first-ever pole vaulter and the only one on the team this season.
Ty France drove in four runs with a double and a triple to lead the surging San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs 9-7 on Monday night.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
Police in Cicero, Illinois, were investigating after burglars targeted gaming machines at a slots and video poker business early Wednesday.
OpenAI boss Sam Altman recently apologized after a teen who went on to kill eight people was banned from ChatGPT for violent activities but police were never alerted.
London's mayor says police will increase patrols after an "appalling attack on two Jewish Londoners," amid a "series of shocking antisemitic attacks" in the city.
