Crashes shut down interstates in Northwest Indiana
A tanker truck shut down a stretch of eastbound I-94, while a jackknifed semi shut down part of I-65. Kris Habermehl has a breakdown of the treacherous conditions.
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A tanker truck shut down a stretch of eastbound I-94, while a jackknifed semi shut down part of I-65. Kris Habermehl has a breakdown of the treacherous conditions.
Kris Habermehl has more on that accident and other traffic incidents in the snowstorm.
Kris Habermehl is in Chopper 2 above Mount Chicago, a salt pile at 100th Street and the Calumet River.
Police exchanged gunfire with two suspects in the robbery of a smoke shop, and a suspect was also shot. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
One of two robbery suspects was also reportedly shot. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The driver lost control on California Avenue near 42nd Street. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A family of four was injured when the car plowed through a window of the restaurant. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
It was not immediately learned why the driver lost control. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A substantial number of passengers were seen walking off flight stairs and into runway vehicles. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A substantial number of passengers were seen being brought off the aircraft. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The plane is part of a fleet that flies out of Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to support government missions worldwide. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
One fatality was reported, and it was believed to have come from the car. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The fire broke out at a private truck lot just west of Pulaski Road at about 5300 South. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The woman was taken away from the scene in an ambulance. Her condition was not immediately learned. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The lines are halted between Howard and Belmont. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The 'catastrophic' crash happened late Thursday at Ogden and Gilbert avenues. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A vehicle caught fire in the accident, and there is evidence that someone may not have survived. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Crime scene tape is set up in a shopping center near 35th Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The crash occurred late Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of 86th and Carpenter streets – in the middle of a quiet residential neighborhood. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A squad car was wrecked, and lighting tower was also taken down in the accident. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The accident happened during the afternoon rush where railroad tracks cross Gary Avenue just south of Army Trail Road. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The accident happened during the afternoon rush where railroad tracks cross Gary Avenue just south of Army Trail Road. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The roof collapsed at the building at 79th Street and Hoyne Avenue. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The fire broke out in a commercial building near 79th Street and Hoyne Avenue. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A maintenance vehicle caught fire, and the blaze proved difficult to extinguish. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
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Illinois lawmakers and advocates Monday announced their intentions to form a bipartisan commission to investigate crimes in the Epstein files that happened in the state.
The Supreme Court ruled last month at President Trump did not have the authority to issue his sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
Illinois lawmakers and advocates Monday announced their intentions to form a bipartisan commission to investigate crimes in the Epstein files that happened in the state.
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A student pilot's hard landing drew a police response to Aurora Municipal Airport Monday afternoon.
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