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Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 21 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Blocked due to obstruction on road in #BurnsHarbor,IN on US 12 (Indiana) EB/WB between Oak Hl Rd and Mineral Spgs Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 22 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed for the Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade until 4:30pm in #GrantPark on Jackson Dr EB/WB between Michigan Ave and DuSable Lk Shr Drive #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 22 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed for the Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade until 4:30pm in #GrantPark on Monroe Dr EB/WB between Michigan Ave and DuSable Lk Shr Drive #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 22 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed for the Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade until 4:30pm in #GrantPark on Ida B. Wls Dr EB/WB between Congress Plz Dr and Columbus Dr #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 23 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Blocked due to storm damage in #AromaPark on Waldron Road NB/SB between County Rd 1500 South and Old Waldron Rd #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 23 hours ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed for the Archer Avenue St. Patrick's Parade until 2:30pm in #SouthwestSide on Archer Ave EB/WB between Oak Park Ave and Austin Ave #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed for Chicago River Dyeing until 12:00pm in #Downtown-RivNorth on Wells St between Kinzie St and Wacker Dr #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed for Chicago River Dyeing until 12:00pm in #Downtown on Clark St from Kinzie St to Wacker Dr #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed for Chicago River Dyeing until 12:00pm in #Downtown on Wabash Ave NB/SB between Wacker Dr and Illinois St #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

• 1 day ago

  TotalTrafficCHI

  Closed for Chicago River Dyeing until 12:00pm in #Downtown on Michigan Ave NB/SB between Wacker Dr and Illinois St #CHITraffic https://t.co/GCesNZoWap

Chicago IL News Reports

• Bruce Weber rekindles connection with Chicago, enjoys newfound popularity as Big Ten Network analyst

  • Illinois
  • Weber

  • source: Bing
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  • Mar 12, 2026 12:13pm
  Weber is flooded with memories each time he returns to Chicago, where he enjoyed some of his best moments as a coach. But his ties predate his coaching days. Read More

• Vintage Chicago Tribune: Tornadoes that left an impact on the area

  • Illinois
  • Belvideret

  • source: Bing
  • 17 views
  • Mar 11, 2026 09:49am
  On April 21, 1967, at least 10 tornadoes touched down in northern Illinois. The most severe of these touched down in Belvidere, Oak Lawn and Lake Zurich. It was the worst such storm in the area's ... Read More

• Chicago weather live: Tornado warning for parts of northwest Indiana from severe storms; touchdowns reported

  • Illinois
  • North Chicago
  • S University Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 46 views
  • Mar 10, 2026 8:52pm
  Emergency crews are assessing damage after a tornado touched down, damaging homes in Kankakee, Illinois, amid an outbreak of severe weather. Read More

• Chicago weather: Tornado watch issued for south suburbs, NW Indiana | Radar

  • Illinois
  • North Chicago
  • S University Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 41 views
  • Mar 10, 2026 8:50pm
  Strong thunderstorms are sweeping through the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon, evening and into Wednesday, sparking possible tornadoes and causing damage. Read More

• Multiple reported tornadoes bring widespread damage to parts of Chicago area, NW Indiana

  • Illinois
  • North Chicago
  • S University Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 41 views
  • Mar 10, 2026 6:55pm
  A round of severe weather swept across parts of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana on Tuesday evening, causing significant damage. Read More

• Widespread flooding 'likely' in Chicago area as threat of severe storms brings potential hail and tornadoes

  • Illinois
  • Chicago
  • I-80

  • source: Bing
  • 40 views
  • Mar 10, 2026 07:07am
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  A combination of cooling temperatures throughout the metro area paired with warming temperatures south of Interstate 80 creates clashing air masses that's expected to bring the worst of the storm ... Read More

• Could there be a tornado in Illinois today? What to know about severe threat

  • Illinois
  • Chicago
  • I-80

  • source: Bing
  • 35 views
  • Mar 10, 2026 04:18am
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  Parts of the Chicago area and Illinois will be under a heightened risk for tornadoes as severe weather threatens a swath of the state Tuesday. But just how high is that risk? The biggest threat for ... Read More

• Hail, 70 mph winds, chance of tornadoes: What to expect and when as severe storms loom over Chicago

  • Illinois
  • North Chicago
  • S University Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 33 views
  • Mar 10, 2026 02:53am
  All weather hazards'? will be at play with Tuesday's strong to severe storms in the Chicago area, including two-inch hail, winds gusting as high as 70 mph, heavy downpours and even tornadoes. Read More

• As severe weather targets the Chicago area, here's where the greatest threat lies

  • Illinois
  • Chicago
  • I-80

  • source: Bing
  • 39 views
  • Mar 09, 2026 2:24pm
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  A severe weather threat looms over the Chicago area, with the risk of high-impact winds, large hail and possible tornadoes beginning Tuesday afternoon and lasting through the night. According to NBC 5 ... Read More

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

  • Illinois
  • I-290

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

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

• Illinois man arrested nearly two years after fatal Chicago crash

  • Illinois
  • Kedzie Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 31 views
  • Mar 09, 2026 06:16am
  Chicago police say an Illinois man has been arrested and charged nearly two years after a deadly South Side crash. Read More

• Visitation begins for teen dancer killed in Bishop Ford crash

  • Illinois
  • Bishop Ford Fwy

  • source: Bing
  • 47 views
  • Mar 07, 2026 00:11am
  Friends, family and members of Chicago's dance community are gathering this weekend to honor the life of a teen dancer killed in a crash last month. Read More

• Afternoon Briefing: Touhy Avenue project breaks ground in Des Plaines

  • Illinois
  • Touhy Ave

  • source: Bing
  • 30 views
  • Mar 06, 2026 1:34pm
  Good afternoon, Chicago. A $100 million project to fully reconstruct Touhy Avenue between Elmhurst Road and Mount Prospect Road and expand access for travelers, including to the Interstate 490 ... Read More

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

  • Illinois
  • From Eisenhower Expy

  • source: Bing
  • 33 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

• Driver accused of DUI after sideswiping IDOT truck on I-57, Illinois State Police say

  • Illinois
  • I-57 Southbound

  • source: Bing
  • 47 views
  • Mar 02, 2026 04:16am
  57

  A motorist was accused of driving under the influence early Monday after hitting an Illinois Department of Transportation truck on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs. Read More

• Illinois officials identify Stoughton residents who died in crash

  • Illinois
  • Route 173

  • source: Bing
  • 42 views
  • Mar 01, 2026 09:28am
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  The two Stoughton residents who died in a crash in a north Chicago suburb Thursday morning were identified on Friday. Read More

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

  • Illinois
  • Huntley

  • source: Bing / Hoodline
  • 35 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
  • 0 view
  • 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

• Chicago woman charged in SW Side hit-and-run crash that critically injured teen: police

  • Illinois
  • W 68th St

  • source: Bing
  • 43 views
  • Feb 26, 2026 9:29pm
  A 37-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly crashing into a teen on a scooter Wednesday on the city's Southwest Side and leaving the scene, Chicago police said Thursday. Read More