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• Crash rips car in half on Chicago's Southwest Side, video shows

  • Illinois
  • Central Park Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 26 views
  • Mar 22, 2026 09:49am
  Video shows the aftermath of a violent crash that ripped a car in half on Chicago's Southwest Side. Read More

• Best Car Accident Attorneys in Illinois

  • Illinois
  • Near Accident

  • source: Bing
  • 28 views
  • Mar 18, 2026 4:41pm
  Car accidents can happen in an instant, yet their effects often last far longer. Across Illinois, from busy highways near Chicago to suburban roadways and rural routes, collisions can lead to serious ... Read More

• Police chase on I-94: Driver arrested after allegedly hitting squad car

  • Illinois
  • Chicago
  • I-94

  • source: Bing
  • 27 views
  • Mar 18, 2026 10:32am
  94

  A driver is in custody after leading police on a chase that shut down traffic on I-94 on Wednesday morning in the north suburbs. Read More

• Shooting on I-290 near Chicago disrupts traffic, ISP says

  • Illinois
  • I-290

  • source: Bing
  • 37 views
  • Mar 09, 2026 1:41pm
  290

  A shooting on Interstate 290 in suburban Oak Park caused traffic delays on Monday afternoon. Read More

• Jackknifed semi-truck dangles over Eisenhower Expressway in western suburbs; lanes closed

  • Illinois
  • From Eisenhower Expy

  • source: Bing
  • 39 views
  • Mar 05, 2026 04:54am
  A semi truck traveling on the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) eastbound in Chicago's western suburbs became jackknifed and was dangling over an overpass Thursday morning, leading to major traffic ... Read More

• Cops Bust Chicago Driver In Huntley With Load Of Meth In Stolen Sedan

  • Illinois
  • Huntley

  • source: Bing / Hoodline
  • 36 views
  • Feb 27, 2026 3:00pm
  A 42-year-old Chicago man is facing felony charges after Huntley police say a routine traffic stop on Wednesday afternoon uncovered a stolen car and hundreds of grams of suspected methamphetamine. Read More

• Motorists should prepare for traffic during next stage of I-80 construction in Joliet: IDOT

  • Illinois
  • Chicago
  • I-80

  • source: Bing
  • 23 views
  • Feb 27, 2026 00:30am
  80

  JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- The next phase of the long-term Interstate 80 construction project is ready to get underway. Illinois Department of Transportation officials said it will be the most complicated ... Read More

• 2 people suffer life-threatening injuries in crash involving car, truck on I-90 in Huntley, Illinois

  • Illinois
  • Huntley
  • IL-47

  • source: Bing
  • 113 views
  • Feb 26, 2026 12:56pm
  Two people were severely injured in a crash on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway in Huntley, Illinois northwest of Chicago early Thursday. Read More

• Truck cab catches fire off Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's West Side

  • Illinois
  • Eisenhower Expy E

  • source: Bing
  • 51 views
  • Feb 23, 2026 03:44am
  Traffic was disrupted early Monday after the cab of a semi-trailer truck caught fire right off the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's West Side. Read More

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Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

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  Closed due to police activity in #ElmwoodPark on Harlem Ave NB/SB between Dickens Ave and Belden Ave #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 hour ago

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  Closed due to police activity in #ElmwoodPark on Harlem Ave NB/SB between Dickens Ave and Palmer St #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 hour ago

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  Closed due to police activity in #NorthwestSide-Galewood on Harlem Ave NB/SB between Armitage Ave and Palmer St #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 13 hours ago

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  Closed due to accident in #Wadsworth on Delany Rd NB between Wadsworth Rd and August Zupec Dr #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 13 hours ago

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  Exit ramp closed due to accident in #VeteransMemorialTollway(I-355) on Veterans Memorial (I-355) NB off-ramp to North Ave #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 14 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to structure fire in #RoundLkBch on Fairfield Rd NB between Route 134 and Long Lk Dr #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 18 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed for Shamrock Shuffle cleanup in #GrantPark on Balbo Dr EB/WB between Columbus Dr and DuSable Lk Shr Drive #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 18 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to malfunctioning railroad gates in #RoundLk on Hart Rd (Round Lake) EB/WB between Route 134 and Sunset Drive #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 19 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to structure fire in #SouthSide on King Dr NB/SB between 59th St and Garfield Blvd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 21 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to accident in #SugarGrv on Harter Rd EB/WB between Seavey Rd and Lorang Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 22 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Reopened from earlier accident in #Romeoville on Weber Rd SB between Lakewood Fls Dr and Taylor Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 22 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to accident in #Romeoville on Weber Rd SB between Lakewood Fls Dr and Taylor Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed due to accident in #VeteransMemorialTollway(I-355) on Veterans Memorial (I-355) SB after Lake St to before Army Trl Rd, solid traffic back to I-290 #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

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  Closed due to Rollover Semi in #IndianaTollRd on Indiana Toll Rd (I-80/90) EB between US 421 (Exit 39) and Holmesville Rd (Mile 40) #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

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  Closed due to accident in #LkZurich on Miller Rd EB after Rand Rd/Route 12 to before Summit Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

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  Closed in #IndianaTollRd on Indiana Toll Rd (I-80/90) EB between US 421 (Exit 39) and Holmesville Rd (Mile 40) #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

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  Closed due to police activity in #Eisenhower on Eisenhower (I-290) EB/WB between Wolf Rd and Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

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  Closed due to police activity in #Winnetka on Willow Rd EB/WB between Chestnut St and Provident Ave #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

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  Closed due to water main work in #BurrRdg on Chasemoor Dr SB at 79th St #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed for Shamrock Shuffle cleanup in #GrantPark on Balbo Dr EB/WB between Columbus Dr and DuSable Lk Shr Drive #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

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