The 45-cent increase for passenger vehicles is expected to raise around $1 billion a year for construction projects. The potential hike was allowed under a provision of the state's new transit funding ... Read More

Police, a bomb squad and federal agents responded Thursday to a death investigation on the Eisenhower Expressway, prompting the closure of Interstate 290 in both directions near Interstate 294 for ... Read More

Police shut down portions of I-290 and I-88 near the I-294 interchange Thursday morning after an incident involving a vehicle prompted a bomb squad response. Traffic was blocked in both directions as ... Read More

Police, a bomb squad and federal agents are responding to an incident on the Eisenhower Expressway on Thursday, forcing the closure of I-290 in both directions near Interstate 294. Read More

A Berwyn man is charged with felony DUI after state police say an Illinois Tollway worker was killed during overnight road repairs on I-294. Read More

A Berwyn man has been charged in a crash this past weekend that killed one tollway worker and hospitalized two others, according to the Illinois State Police. Paul Ong, 37, faces a felony count of ... Read More

Paul Ong is charged with DUI after tollway worker Calvin Holley was killed on I-294 in Des Plaines and two were hurt, Illinois State Police said. Read More

DES PLAINES / SKOKIE, Ill. (WGN) - The west suburban man charged for his alleged involvement in a crash that killed an Illinois Tollway maintenance worker and injured two others Saturday was ordered by ... Read More

Three tollway workers were struck, one fatally, on Interstate 294 in north suburban Des Plaines on Saturday morning, Illinois State Police said. Read More

An Illinois Tollway maintenance worker was killed and two others were injured after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 294 in suburban Des Plaines early Saturday, state police said. At around ... Read More

DES PLAINES, Ill. - A portion of I-294 was shut down on Saturday morning after a deadly crash involving a tollway maintenance worker. According to Illinois State Police troopers, the crash unfolded ... Read More

Three tollway workers were struck, one fatally, on Interstate 294 in north suburban Des Plaines on Saturday morning, Illinois State Police said. ISP said troopers responded to the crash on southbound ... Read More

One Illinois Tollway maintenance worker was killed and two others were injured while doing pothole repairs on I-294 near suburban Des Plaines, Ill. in the early morning of May 30. Read More

Illinois State Police told ABC7 Chicago that the vehicle was traveling south on I-294 north of milepost 1.25 when it lost control, crossed all four southbound lanes, and rolled onto the driver's side. Read More

Making a Memorial Day getaway? Here's the latest in Midwest gas prices, Chicago airport crowds and traffic. If you're filling up your tank in the suburbs, gas on Friday hovered around an average ... Read More

One person is dead and two other people were hurt following a crash on Interstate 290 Sunday afternoon. Illinois State Police said the crash happened around 2 p.m. on westbound I-290 at North Avenue ... Read More

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bensenville police said a man fleeing a traffic stop began a long chase along I-294 through Chicago's northern suburbs Wednesday ... Read More

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

Part of I-294 in the north suburbs was completely cleared of traffic Wednesday afternoon as part of a police chase on the busy tri-state tollway, with Sky5 video showing at least three police SUV cars ... Read More

Congestion at the interchange of Interstate 294 and Interstates 290 / 88 surpasses longstanding bottleneck in Fort Lee, N.J., to top ATRI's 15 th annual list of the worst truck traffic in the country. Read More

The interchange where I-290 crosses and merges with I-294 and I-88 has the worst congestion of any interchange in the U.S., according to the American Transportation Research Institute. The average ... Read More

Chicago Accident Encyclopedia and O'Hare Accident Law publish comprehensive guides covering Illinois accident law, statutes of limitations, and procedural requirements for injured parties in Cook Coun ... Read More

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About 5:20 a.m., a three-unit rollover crash involving a box truck closed all lanes on I-290 westbound near 25th Avenue in Bellwood, the Illinois State Police said. In the 6 a.m. hour, one lane had re ... Read More

Five people were hospitalized Friday after a three-vehicle crash on I-294 involving a semi-truck in the western suburbs of Chicago, authorities said. Around 9:43 a.m. Friday, Illinois State Police ... Read More

All northbound lanes of I-294 near Balmoral Avenue by Chicago O'Hare International Airport are closed due to a crash involving a semi-truck and three vehicles. Read More

A crash involving a semi-truck and three vehicles on the Tri-State Tollway forced a closure of all northbound lanes near O'Hare Airport Wednesday. Read More

A car crashed into a light pole, shutting down parts of I-94 and causing live wires to hang low over the interstate in Northbrook, according to police. Read More

A 30-year-old Alsip man died early Sunday morning after crashing into a school bus on the Tri-State Tollway in the northwest suburbs Saturday afternoon. Chicago police said they've arrested ... Read More

A suburban Chicago teen has been identified as the motorcyclist killed in a frightening crash on a Chicago-area expressway last week. Read More

An 18-year-old from Waukegan, who was a Warren Township High School graduate, has been identified after he died in a motorcycle crash where he was ejected and struck by a semi-truck. Read More

The suspect got into the vehicle and drove the ambulance away from the Portillo's without consent, according to police. Read More

Traffic Net reported the outbound express lanes between the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) and 31st Street were closed as part of the investigation, with traffic and delays expected. Read More

A crash involving a motorcycle has closed lanes on the Tri State Tollway in the south suburbs Tuesday morning, Illinois State Police said. Read More

WESTERN SPRINGS, Ill. (WLS) -- A large trailer fire is impacting traffic on the Tri-State Tollway in the west suburbs on Friday morning. Chopper 7 was over the scene on northbound Interstate 294 just ... Read More

: Traffic had resumed to normal as of late Monday night. Drivers traveling on a portion of Interstate 80 / 294 in the south suburbs encountered significant delays following a crash on Monday afternoon. Read More

A driver died in a semi rollover crash on a Tri-State Tollway ramp to the Eisenhower Expressway Wednesday morning. Read More

The driver of the semi truck, who was pronounced dead at the scene, lost control of the vehicle and rolled over, Illinois state police said. Read More

A driver died after a serious rollover crash on eastbound I-294 early Wednesday morning. According to Illinois State Police, a commercial vehicle lost control and rolled over on the southbound ramp to ... Read More

COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A driver died in a rollover crash on a Tri-State Tollway ramp to the Eisenhower Expressway Wednesday morning. The commercial vehicle rolled over after losing control around 4 a.m. Read More

About 4:07 a.m., the driver of a commercial truck traveling on the I-294 ramp southbound lost control and rolled over, Illinois State Police said. Read More

HINSDALE, IL - A section of the Interstate 294 expansion project in Hinsdale and Western Springs should be done by fall, an Illinois Tollway official said Tuesday. "The finish line is actually ... Read More

The Stevenson Expressway is back open on Thursday morning after a crash involving several vehicles left one person injured and caused some road closures during rush hour. According to Illinois State ... Read More

Oak Brook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, is just over three hours from Indianapolis, and it's an easy drive, mostly interstate - although you will want an EZ Pass or at least be ready to pay ... Read More

Crashes on the I-94 expressway in the northern Chicago suburbs claimed two lives during and just after the July Fourth weekend, per Illinois State Police. The first fatal crash occurred in the ... Read More

One of two people who ran from a vehicle Elmhurst authorities were pursuing was fatally struck Wednesday in the northbound lane of I-294 in Elmhurst. According to the Illinois State Police, which is ... Read More

A fatal crash shut down southbound lanes on I-294 on Tuesday in west suburban Western Springs. Video from the scene shows a motorcycle and a semi truck at the crash site near Ogden Avenue. According ... Read More

A wrong-way collision on the Tri-State Tollway near Glenview resulted in one death and injuries to others, amid challenging weather conditions in the Chicago area. Read More

A driver was killed and two other people were injured after a wrong-way crash on the Tri-State Tollway in Glenview, Illinois, on Wednesday morning. According to Illinois State Police, a car was ... Read More

A driver was killed and two other people were injured after a wrong-way crash on I-294 in Glenview, Illinois, on Wednesday morning. According to Illinois State Police, a car was driving southbound in ... Read More

A fatal crash on the Tri-State Tollway temporarily shut down all northbound lanes Wednesday morning ahead of rush hour. Read More

A driver was killed and two other people were injured after a wrong-way crash on I-294 in Glenview, Illinois, on Wednesday morning. According to Illinois State Police, a car was driving southbound in ... Read More

The crash occurred in the northbound lanes of I-294 between Dempster and Willow, with all lanes closed and traffic impacts spanning Des Plaines, Glenview and Northbrook. Read More

Chopper 7 was over the scene as crews worked to clean up a semi crash that blocked the ramp from NB I-294 to the IB Stevenson on Tuesday. Read More

A map of Elmhurst, Illinois, west of Chicago ... takes passengers to and from downtown Chicago. By Car: Interstate 294 connects to points north, south and east. Air: Chicago O'Hare International ... Read More

Orland Park, IL (May 11, 2025) - A multi-vehicle crash resulting in injuries was reported on northbound LaGrange Rd near 143rd St in Orland Park. The incident led to a significant emergency response ... Read More

Seventeen students and two drivers were transported to hospitals following a school bus collision Friday morning in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood, according to the Chicago Police Department. At ... Read More

Oak Brook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, is just over three hours from Indianapolis, and it's an easy drive, mostly interstate - although you will want an EZ Pass or at least be ready to pay ... Read More

Chicago-based multifamily brokerage firm Essex Realty Group, LLC closed the sale of a 105-unit apartment portfolio in the Chicago suburb of Melrose Park ... access to Interstate 294 and Interstate ... Read More

Traffic around the Ashley Priddy Memorial Fountain near the intersection of Armstrong Avenue, Oak Lawn Avenue, Lakeside Drive, and Preston Road will be impacted by storm water main repair work ... Read More

A semi-truck caught fire Saturday afternoon on I-294 / I-80 westbound at I-94 ... fully engulfed in flames on the shoulder of the interstate. Illinois State Police are responding to the scene ... Read More

MARKHAM, Ill. (WLS) -- Interstate 57 ramp is shut down at Interstate 294 in the south suburbs after a semi driver was injured in a rollover crash on Friday morning, Illinois State Police said. Read More

The snowstorm that socked the Chicago area Wednesday caused some crashes and spinouts on the roads - particularly in Chicago's north suburbs. On the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) Wednesday afternoon, a ... Read More

Now in its 93rd year, the Chicago Boat Show runs through Sunday at the convention center at 5555 N. River Road, just off Interstate 294. Dealerships from across Chicago are displaying hundreds ... Read More

Carns was killed in a roadside crash while cleaning up debris on Interstate 55 Dec. 23, 2024. (Illinois ... a state trooper from Orland Park who was ... Interstate 57 north and Interstate 294 ... Read More

CHICAGO - There are close to 300 new Illinois or Chicago-area laws ... of O'Hare Airport or the intersection of Interstate 90 and Interstate 294, unless otherwise permitted." ... Read More

HINSDALE, IL - Hinsdale police released their latest ... was arrested about 12:30 a.m. Monday at Ogden Avenue and Interstate 294 on charges of DUI, speeding and improper lane use. Read More

CHICAGO (CBS) --All charges were dropped Wednesday against an Oak Lawn police officer accused of using excessive force in the beating of a 17-year-old Palestinian American boy after a 2022 traffic ... Read More

A semi hauling tens of thousands of pounds of peanut butter rolled over on an Interstate 57 ramp on Monday morning near the Tri-State Tollway. Read More

Lanes were closed and delays were expected on parts of I-57 and I-294 during the Monday morning commute after a roll-over accident left one person injured. Read More

The widow of a Wisconsin man who died in a crash last month in Rosemont is now pushing Illinois state and federal officials to install guardrails on the tollway ramp where the accident occurred. Read More

Illinois State Police said just before 4:30 a.m., troopers responded to I-294 southbound at milepost 25 for a two-vehicle crash. Read More

Around 4:20 a.m., state troopers responded to Interstate 294 near the Hinsdale Oasis ramp where a person outside a disabled passenger vehicle was struck by a semi-trailer, Illinois state police said. Read More

HINSDALE, Ill. - A fatal crash near the Hinsdale Oasis early Wednesday morning has caused significant back-ups on the southbound Tri-State Tollway (I-294) during morning commute hours. According to ... Read More

One person was killed after a crash Wednesday morning on the Tri-State Tollway by the Hinsdale Oasis. Illinois State Police said just before 4:30 a.m., troopers responded to I-294 southbound at ... Read More

At approximately 4:30 a.m. on October 2, Illinois State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-294 southbound at milepost 25. Preliminary reports indicate that a passenger vehicle had become ... Read More

At approximately 4:20 a.m., a passenger vehicle was "disabled" in the left, southbound lanes of I-294 near I-55 in Western Springs, with a pedestrian outside the vehicle, Illinois State Police said. Read More

A person was fatally struck by a semi while they were outside their disabled vehicle Wednesday morning on Interstate 294. Illinois' first Wayfair Outlet store is coming to the Chicago suburbs this ... Read More

SOUTH HOLLAND - Illinois State Police said they are investigating the death of a 36-year-old man, whose body was found early Sunday afternoon at the Lincoln Oasis on Interstate 294. Read More

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is exploring other options as the city's contract with ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection technology, nears its expiration. Chicago police are searching for the vehicle ... Read More

Illinois is investing more than $25 million in grants to build charging stations along interstate corridors. A total of 37 projects throughout the state were chosen in this first round of funding. Read More

About 4:50 p.m. the FBI responded to a bank robbery at the Old National Bank, located in the 1000 block of Dixie Highway in Chicago Heights ... in the 15500 block of South Cicero Avenue in ... Read More

The FBI is searching for a suspect wanted in two south suburban bank robberies. Federal agents said the man in the video above went into Old National Bank on Dixie Highway in Chicago Heights on ... Read More

JUSTICE, Ill. (WLS) -- A vehicle fire caused massive delays on the Tri-State Tollway in the south suburbs on Tuesday. The fire was first reported on the northbound lanes of I-294 before 87th Street ... Read More

Several protests are planned throughout this week in Chicago as political leaders descend on the city for the Democratic National Convention, setting the stage for potential traffic disruptions and ... Read More

The driver remained at the scene in only one of the four collisions. Two of the collisions also involved gun violence. Read More

Another bill bolsters Illinois' interstate shield law that prohibits Illinois authorities ... Dr. Allison Cowett, medical director at Family Planning Associates Medical Group in Chicago, said her ... Read More

State Tollway in Alsip was snagged by a multi-vehicle pileup Monday evening.The crash happened on the Tri-State (I-294) near the Cicero Avenue exit, according to witness reports.Photos from the scene ... Read More

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile rolls over on I-294 in Chicago after collision; no injuries reported but traffic delays ensue. See the dramatic scene! Read More