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Road Closed

Concrete Falls Down Onto Kennedy Expressway

Parts of the Kennedy Expressway were closed overnight, after a chunk of concrete came crashing down onto the roadway.

CBS Chicago–2012/03/23

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose's Bentley was rear-ended while he was driving on the Kennedy Expressway on March 13, 2012. (Credit: CBS)

Derrick Rose Rear-Ended On Kennedy Expressway

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose was rear-ended Tuesday afternoon while driving on the Kennedy Expressway.

CBS Chicago–2012/03/13

Photo Of Traffic On The Kennedy. (Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Woman Badly Injured When Struck By Vehicle On Kennedy Expressway

A pedestrian was criticallly injured Saturday afternoon when she was struck by a vehicle on the Kennedy Expressway on the Northwest Side.

2012/02/25

Kennedy Wrong-Way Crash

2 Injured On Kennedy Expressway In Another Wrong-Way Crash

The outbound Kennedy Expressway was shut down at Division Street early Wednesday, following a pin-in accident involving a wrong-way driver.

CBS Chicago–2012/02/22

Kennedy Expressway Accident

4-Vehicle Crash Snags Kennedy Expressway

Traffic was light Monday morning as many drivers had the day off for Presidents’ Day, but getting around on the Kennedy Expressway was still difficult after four vehicles were involved in a crash.

CBS Chicago–2012/02/20

Kennedy Expressway Accident

SUV Hits Wall, Snags Inbound Kennedy

A sport-utility vehicle went out of control and slammed into a side wall on the inbound Kennedy Expressway early Tuesday, leaving the driver slightly injured and causing a massive traffic jam approaching downtown.

CBS Chicago–2012/01/31

Fullerton Avenue Crash

Crash Knocks Down Stoplight Pole, Shuts Down Eastbound Fullerton Avenue

Eastbound Fullerton Avenue was blocked early Monday at the Kennedy Expressway, after a crash took down a traffic light pole.

CBS Chicago–2012/01/30

Car Crash Graphic, generic sized image

Three Critically Injured In Kennedy Crash

Three people were critically injured early Saturday when a car rolled over on the Irving Park Road ramp of the Kennedy Expressway (I-94).

2012/01/28

Illinois State Police Crown Victoria Interceptor (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Nearly Hits State Trooper

A wrong-way driver was arrested early Monday morning after nearly hitting a state trooper making a traffic stop on the Kennedy Expressway.

2012/01/16

File Photo Of Ambulance (AP Photo)

1 Hospitalized In Crash On Kennedy

One person was hospitalized early Tuesday after a crash on the Kennedy Expressway.

2011/12/20

Kennedy Expressway Accident

Multi-Vehicle Pileup Shuts Down Outbound Kennedy

A multi-vehicle pileup early Tuesday shut down the inbound Kennedy Expressway, causing a major headache for early-morning commuters.

CBS Chicago–2011/12/13

Police Involved Shooting generic sized image

Man Charged After Off-Duty Officer Shoots Suspect

A man was charged with aggravated assault after an off-duty Chicago Police officer shot a person who allegedly pointed a gun at him early Sunday in the River North neighborhood.

2011/11/27

Crash

Four Kids, One Adult Injured In Kennedy Rollover

Five people – four of them minors – were seriously injured in a rollover crash Sunday morning on the Kennedy Expressway on the North Side.

2011/10/30

A Deer On The Roadway. (Ill. Dept. Of Natural Resources Photo)

Blue Line Train Hits, Kills Deer In Middle Of Kennedy Expressway

A deer found its way onto the CTA rail tracks in the middle of the Kennedy Expressway early Wednesday, only to be struck and killed by a train.

CBS Chicago–2011/10/26

Kennedy Expressway Accident

Multi-Vehicle Crash Ties Up Outbound Kennedy

A multi-vehicle crash tied up traffic for miles on the outbound Kennedy Expressway as the morning rush began Thursday.

CBS Chicago–2011/10/06

Save The Dome

Church Near Kennedy Expressway Seeks Funds To ‘Save The Dome’

A giant banner hanging from the columns of a church just west of the Kennedy Expressway, near Armitage Avenue, proclaims “Save the Dome.”

WBBM Newsradio–2011/10/05

Several immigrant rights activists sat down on the Washington Boulevard entrance ramp to the Kennedy Expressway on Aug. 17, 2011, as part of a protest of the federal government's Secure Communities Task Force program. (Credit: CBS)

Immigrant Rights Activists Block Traffic To Protest Deportations

What started out as a Homeland Security hearing turned into a protest in the streets on Wednesday.

2011/08/17

I-294 Ramp

Project Shuts Down Ramp From I-294 To I-90

It’s a little harder to get from the Tri-State Tollway to the Kennedy Expressway now, as the ramp leading to Interstate 90 is closed for a reconstruction project.

CBS Chicago–2011/07/06

Fox River, Elgin

Endless Rain Brings Flooding To Many Areas

Sure enough, another inch of rain fell on the already-wet Chicago area Monday night and Tuesday morning, and widespread flooding has been reported.

CBS Chicago–2011/04/26

Kennedy Expressway Pileup

5-Vehicle Pileup Turns Kennedy Into Parking Lot

A five-vehicle pileup took out four lanes of the outbound Kennedy Expressway this morning.

CBS Chicago–2011/04/20

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