Crash shuts down outbound Edens Expressway in Chicago's north suburbs
A multi-vehicle crash left two people injured and shut down the outbound Edens Expressway in Chicago's north suburbs early Monday.
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A multi-vehicle crash left two people injured and shut down the outbound Edens Expressway in Chicago's north suburbs early Monday.
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