expressway shootings

A young mom who was shot six times during an alleged road rage incident on Interstate 57 earlier this summer wants to know why the person who fired the gun remains free.

Authorities said it was an off-duty officer that called the incident in. It wasn’t immediately clear, however, whether that officer was involved in the incident, or simply witnessed it.

A woman is in the hospital in critical condition after being shot in the head late Thursday night on Interstate 55, according to officials. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

Officials with the Illinois State Police are asking motorists not to engage in aggressive driving habits as the number of expressway shootings that are tied to road rage have steadily increased in the first six months of 2022.

A Chicago woman is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly firing shots at another car while driving on the Kennedy Expressway last week.

Illinois State Police are investigating after a shooting early Sunday morning on the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago’s West Side.

Illinois State Police on Monday announced charges against 20 individuals, including 10 related to expressway shootings that have skyrocketed across the Chicago area in recent years. NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers reports.

Illinois State Police on Monday announced charges against 20 individuals, including 10 related to expressway shootings that have skyrocketed across the Chicago area in recent years.

Two people were shot and wounded on the Dan Ryan Expressway early Friday — the 233rd shooting on Chicago area expressways this year.