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‘Gridlock': Major crashes, fatal shootings on I-55, Stony Island close roads, snarl traffic
Fourth of July holiday travelers in the Chicago area can expect to run into traffic Wednesday morning, with several crashes and backups already reported across the city.
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Chicago water main break closes roads, sends water gushing through street
Some Chicago streets were closed and buses were being rerouted due to a water main break in Humboldt Park.
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Heavy traffic expected following I-290 crash that left 1 seriously injured
Lanes were closed for hours and traffic was backing up after a two-car crash on the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) left one person injured.
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Chicago Skyway users overcharged? Lawsuit seeks $3 million in refunds on tolls
“It’s nickels and dimes to some people. But if I was overcharged a couple hundred bucks over the course of the last two years, multiply that out by how many millions of people are using that Skyway,” one driver said. “It’s significant.”
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Chicago construction frustrates drivers, but officials promise big rewards
No matter where you drive in Chicago this summer you’re likely to hit a road block, making getting around the city challenging, but officials are pledging payoffs to the headaches, as Christian Farr reports.
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Fatal crash leaves multiple lanes closed on southbound I-294
A fatal crash was reported on southbound I-294 Friday afternoon during the evening rush hour commute, officials confirmed.
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All southbound lanes reopen after fatal crash on I-294 near Des Plaines
A fatal crash was reported on southbound I-294 Friday afternoon during the evening rush hour commute, officials confirmed.
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Expansive new study finds racial bias in Chicago traffic stops
A new study suggests that Black drivers in Chicago are more likely to get pulled over by police than white drivers, regardless of where they live or are traveling to.
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Recent study examines racial disparity in traffic stops
A recent study examined a racial disparity in traffic stops in Chicago, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Truck slams into bridge on Bishop Ford Expressway, snarling traffic
Illinois State Police were forced to close the inbound Bishop Ford Expressway on Monday afternoon after a semi-truck slammed into a railroad bridge.
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What happened as 3 school buses crashed while taking kids on Six Flags field trip
Nearly a dozen students were hospitalized after multiple buses were involved in a crash while transporting eighth graders to Six Flags Great America for a field trip Tuesday, officials said.
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Multiple school buses involved in interstate crash in Chicago suburb
Authorities said minor injuries were reported at the scene, but further information on conditions or if those injuries involved students was not released
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11 students hospitalized after multiple school buses involved in interstate crash in Chicago suburb
Multiple school buses were involved in a crash in a Chicago suburb Tuesday morning, authorities said.
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Metra warns of ‘extensive delays' near Des Plaines after train strikes pedestrian
Passengers on Metra’s Union Pacific Northwest line were advised to anticipate delays on Saturday evening after a train struck a pedestrian in downtown Des Plaines, according to the transit agency. In a post on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, at 3:34 p.m., Metra said inbound and outbound traffic on the UPNW line was halted due...
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Driver who struck and killed Glenview teenager was going 122 mph at time of fatal crash: court docs
A 21-year-old Northbrook man charged in a Glenview fatal crash that left a 17-year-old high school student dead was ordered to remain detained in a bond court hearing Saturday, as court documents revealed troubling details on the moments leading up to the crash.
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Driver charged with reckless homicide, DUI in fatal crash of Glenbrook South HS senior
The Glenview Police Department released a statement Wednesday after a tragic car crash earlier this week left a 17-year-old Glenbrook South High School student killed and three others hospitalized.
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Dense fog could impact Chicago area's morning commute
Drivers are being advised to use caution on area roadways Friday morning, as a period of dense fog could occur just after sunrise.
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Glenview Police release statement about fatal crash as family, friends prepare to lay teen to rest
The Glenview Police Department released a statement Wednesday after a tragic car crash earlier this week left a 17-year-old Glenbrook South High School student killed and three others hospitalized.
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Loved ones gather to remember Glenview teen killed in crash as investigation remains ongoing
Loved ones of a 17-year-old Glenbrook South High School student who was killed in a tragic car crash late Sunday night gathered Wednesday to remember his life near the site of the tragedy in Glenview.