Edens Expressway crash injures 2, diesel spill creates major closure
The crash caused the truck to spill diesel fuel. All southbound lanes were closed at Old Orchard.
Funeral set for former CPD Officer Jim Crowley, severely injured in 1987 crash
On Sept. 4, 1987, Crowley was working on his scheduled day off, in a squad car with Officer William Morrison, when a drunk driver crashed into them.
Truck flips over, blocks most eastbound lanes on I-90 in Schaumburg
Information about injuries was not immediately available.
Storms bring heavy rain and strong winds, take down trees in Chicago area
Trees came down on cars and blocked roads in the northern suburbs.
Amtrak train hits vehicle, disrupts Metra Milwaukee District North Line
The duration of the delay at the Northwest Side station was unknown late Friday.
Fire damages house in Ashburn
There were no reports of injuries, but there was a great deal of damage inside due not only to fire, but also to smoke and water.
Fire reported at massive data center building in South Loop
The old R.R. Donnelley plant where the fire was reported houses a multi-tenant data center described as the largest in the Midwest.
ComEd electrical vault fire prompts hazmat response in Chicago's West Loop
The cause of the fire was undetermined and firefighters were attempting to restore power back to dozens of affected customers.
I-94 lanes reopen in NW Indiana after gas leak causes gridlock
By around 6:20 p.m., Indiana State Police said all lanes both east and westbound on the interstate were being reopened.
2 more shootings reported in Evanston; 4 reported in less than a day
Police late Tuesday did not believe the incidents were related—despite two of the three shooting incidents happening on the same block on different days.
2 wounded in shooting Chicago and Wabash avenues on Near North Side
Crime scene tape was set up at the intersection, and shell casings and evidence markers were seen in the street.
Chemical leak prompts hazmat response at Argonne National Laboratory
The hazmat techs were dispatched for a leaking package that turned up on a loading dock at the U.S. Department of Energy-owned lab.
Bar and grill in Franklin Park damaged by fire
The owner said Sneakers will be closed until after restoration, however long that may take.
Crews rescue kayakers from weedy lagoon in Wilmette
The rescues took place in the Skokie Lagoons, near Forestway Drive.
Woman, man dead in suspected murder-suicide in Elgin, Illinois
There was no threat to the community, police said.