Overview
- Illinois State Police responded around 1:45 to 1:48 p.m. to reports of shots fired on eastbound I-290 near Austin Avenue in Oak Park.
- No injuries have been reported, and investigators were canvassing the roadway for evidence.
- Inbound lanes were closed between Austin Avenue and Circle Avenue, with traffic diverted off at Harlem Avenue and reentry near Austin.
- Traffic backups extended roughly five miles to North Mannheim Road, according to mapping data cited by NBC Chicago.
- Authorities asked anyone with information or dash-cam video to contact ISP Zone 1 at 847-294-4400 or ISP.CrimeTips@Illinois.gov, noting that tips can be anonymous.