Drivers Face Significant Backups After Shooting Investigation Shuts Down Portion of I-290 Inbound

Trucker injured during Eisenhower Expressway shooting

All inbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway reopened after an expressway shooting Tuesday morning on the West Side. Around 6:05 a.m., a box truck was traveling on Interstate 290 near South Independence Boulevard when a passing vehicle fired shots toward it, Illinois state police said. The driver of the truck was being treated for injuries, though it wasn’t immediately clear if they were gunshot-related, state police said. All inbound lanes we…

Truck driver injured in I-290 shooting on West Side, Illinois State Police say

A truck driver was injured after a shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway Tuesday morning, Illinois State Police said.

Drivers face significant backups after shooting investigation shuts down portion of I-290 inbound

CHICAGO — All lanes are back open, but drivers are still facing significant delays on Tuesday morning after a shooting investigation shut down a portion of the Eisenhower Expressway. According to Illinois State police, the closure began after troopers were called to investigate a shooting along the eastbound lanes of I-290 near South Independence Boulevard in Garfield Park. A preliminary investigation later revealed that the driver of a box truc…

Shooting investigation closes lanes on I-290; heavy traffic, delays expected

All lanes on the Inbound Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) at South Independence were closed during the Tuesday morning commute with major traffic delays as police...

Shooting on Eisenhower Expressway temporarily shuts down lanes during rush hour

A shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway shut down all inbound lanes of traffic during rush hour Tuesday morning.