UPS Semi-truck goes off bridge, catches fire on Indiana Toll Road in Hammond
The driver escaped with only minor injuries.
Vehicle slams into Hair Cuttery in Plainfield
In a dangerous situation and a sure surprise to stylists, the vehicle crashed deep into the Hair Cuttery at 13400 S. Route 59.
Smoke in cargo hold prompts plane carrying soldiers to make emergency landing at O'Hare
The 314 U.S. military personnel onboard were heading from Topeka, Kansas to Poland. We are told the soldiers were part of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team.
Shooting leaves teenage girl wounded near 95th Street CTA Red Line terminal
Initial reports indicated the shooting may have started with an incident at the McDonald's at 36 W. 95th St.
Plane carrying National Guard chief returns to Midway International Airport after hitting bird
Ramp personnel were examining the plane at the airport – including the leading edges of the port side wing and also the nose.
Slicks roads causing morning spinouts and heavy traffic for Chicago's South Side and Northwest Indiana commuters
Near the Dan Ryan and 63rd Street, multiple cars spun out, leading to crashes. No injuries have been reported, but cars have been damaged as traffic is building.
Chicago Weather Alert: Wet roadways, snow plows deployed
More than 200 plow trucks have been deployed to clear roadways for commuters.
Two killed, two injured when SUV hits back of school bus in Kane County
The bus driver and the students were uninjured.
Firefighters battle blaze in shipping container at Southwest Side truck yard
It was not clear what was burning inside the container.
Woman was taking out garbage when she was shot on South Side, police say
She got in her car and ended up in the parking lot of Petey's Gyros at 47th and Wells streets.
Car, school bus crash snags South Loop traffic
It was not immediately learned how many passengers were on the school bus, or how old they were.
Car fire snags busy Route 53 in Elk Grove Village
A couple of northbound lanes were blocked on Route 53, and delays were seen in both directions.
Red, Purple line trains snagged after man jumps in front of train, dies
Police said a man of an unknown age jumped in front of a train at the Bryn Mawr stop in Edgewater.
Multiple vehicles involved in catastrophic crash in Western Springs; one confirmed dead
The crash occurred on Ogden Avenue near Gilbert Avenue, close to Nazareth Academy.
Ramp from outbound Dan Ryan Expressway to outbound Stevenson Expressway closed due to fire damage
A detour will take drivers from the outbound Dan Ryan to the exit for the inbound Stevenson to King Drive, where they can reenter the outbound Stevenson.