Outbound I-290 lanes partially closed after box truck rollover crash
All but one outbound lane of the Eisenhower Expressway are shut down between 25th Avenue and Mannheim Road after a rollover crash involving a box truck.
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All but one outbound lane of the Eisenhower Expressway are shut down between 25th Avenue and Mannheim Road after a rollover crash involving a box truck.
The McHenry County Sheriff's Office said six others were evaluated and released at the scene.
Illinois State Police troopers responded to northbound I-55 near Lorenzo Road in Will County just before 8:30 a.m. for the crash involving two commercial vehicles and three passenger vehicles.
The semi truck was carrying about 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia when it was involved in the multi-vehicle crash.
The accident happened around 5 p.m. on Saturday near 122nd Street and Torrence Avenue.
"(I said) you gotta stay alive, you gotta stay with me. And I started praying over him, I'm not going to lie, because that's what my momma taught me."
ISP troopers responded to a report of a multi-unit motor crash on I-90 eastbound on Route 83.
A wrong-way driver who caused the crash was also killed.
Five people are injured after a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in the Gage Park neighborhood.
DuPage County Sheriff's Office is investigating a multi-vehicle crash that left one woman dead and a teenage girl hospitalized Saturday morning.
It's on to the Grand Rapids Griffins, a team Wolves' head coach Spiros Anastas used to work for.
Democratic National Committee officials visited Chicago on Monday as the city made its official bid to host the party's 2028 convention – a rare move after having just hosted the event in 2024.
The bill aims to address concerns about price increases, electricity shortages, and environmental impacts.
An 18-year-old girl and another 17-year-old boy were also shot and are expected to survive.
Thieves broke into at least five Chicago businesses early Monday, in some cases stealing or attempting to steal ATMs inside.
Democratic National Committee officials visited Chicago on Monday as the city made its official bid to host the party's 2028 convention – a rare move after having just hosted the event in 2024.
A nonprofit group is suing to block the Trump administration's blue resurfacing of the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion budget request for defense spending is "outrageous."
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
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.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
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.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
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.
Thieves broke into at least five Chicago businesses early Monday, in some cases stealing or attempting to steal ATMs inside.
A lineup of singers will perform Prine’s songs backed by his band. Proceeds from the tribute concert will go to charity.
The right lane of eastbound Interstate 80 has been shut down along the bridge near Center Street in Joliet, and the lane will remain closed until early Tuesday morning while crews make repairs.
The Chicago Loop Synagogue holds a special place in the Jewish community. For almost 100 years, it's where the faithful went to worship downtown, but now the temple is navigating its way through a difficult time, with declining attendance and a broken boiler.
The northernmost city in the U.S., Utqiaġvik, has entered its annual "midnight sun" period, where the sun will not set again for 84 days.
Prosecutors say the hourslong attack was recorded on an audio device found in the accused's pocket when he was arrested.
A large pothole in a lane of eastbound I-80 on the bridge at Center Street has shut the lane down, and it will remain closed until early Tuesday morning.
Democratic National Committee officials visited Chicago on Monday as the city made its official bid to host the party's 2028 convention – a rare move after having just hosted the event in 2024.
The bill aims to address concerns about price increases, electricity shortages, and environmental impacts.
Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward to help solve a double homicide in East Garfield Park.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
Rideshare drivers say it's getting difficult to continue working as gas prices surpass $6 in the city.
It's on to the Grand Rapids Griffins, a team Wolves' head coach Spiros Anastas used to work for.
It's been quite a week for Bryson Graham—being hired as the new executive VP of basketball operations on Monday, to landing the No. 4 overall pick in the draft.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
White Sox starting pitcher Davis Martin allowed one run on three hits in six innings.
The Fire (5-4-2) avoided a shutout when Hugo Cuypers scored in the 87th minute to extend his goal-scoring streak to nine matches.
One person was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting late Friday morning in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police across Chicago and the northern suburbs were investigating a string of overnight smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses.
A teenager has been charged with shooting and killing his father inside their home in southwest suburban Oak Lawn following an argument on Monday.
The Mexican navy helped rescue shipwrecked sailors and retrieve bales of illicit drugs that had been dumped into the ocean.
A man was killed on Tuesday night in a shooting less than a block from an elementary school in the West Englewood neighborhood.
