Crash disrupts outbound Eisenhower Expressway in west suburbs
The multi-vehicle crash happened right where the Eisenhower splits off from the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
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The multi-vehicle crash happened right where the Eisenhower splits off from the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Blizzard conditions continue to plague parts of the Chicago area. Meteorologist Laura Bannon has a breakdown of conditions, Kris Habermehl reports on the roads, and Darius Johnson is in the Mobile Weather Lab.
Winter weather slammed the Chicago area early Monday morning, with blizzard warnings in effect for some outlying areas. Meteorologist Laura Bannon breaks down the conditions, Kris Habermehl has a look at the roads, and Darius Johnson is on the road in the Mobile Weather Lab.
The crash happened in a road inside the park off Kedzie Avenue.
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Additional information, including how many people were injured and the cause of the collision were not released.
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The fire broke out in a garage behind 85th Street near Stony Island Avenue. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
The Chicago area was hit with a massive and dangerous lake-effect snowstorm overnight Sunday into Monday. Meteorologist Laura Bannon has a breakdown of the weather, Kris Habermehl reports on traffic, and Darius Johnson has a look at conditions downtown.
Firefighters just before 7 a.m. were working on a house fire at 5324 S. Morgan St. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
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A large object went through the windshield of a vehicle on the Dan Ryan near 31st Street. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
The outbound express lanes were shut down for their entire length — from the Chinatown feeder at the junction with the Stevenson Expressway south all the way to 63rd Street. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Illinois State Police were sitting with a car that may have had a bullet hit its back bumper at 63rd Street.
The 12-year-old boy was shot in the chest, the 15-year-old boy in the hip. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Police were on the scene in the alley behind 47th Street between Union Avenue and Wallace Street. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Officers were pursuing the driver for hitting several Chicago police vehicles. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Arlington Heights Road was closed between Lake Cook and Checker roads due to the rupture. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
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