Crime & Safety

Illinois State Police Trooper Wounded In Shooting On Dan Ryan Expressway

Traffic on the Dan Ryan is backed up in both directions as police have set up a crime scene on the expressway.

(CBS Chicago)

CHICAGO (CBS) — According to unconfirmed police dispatch reports, the officer was wounded in a shooting on the inbound Dan Ryan near 43rd Street. The trooper was being taken to University of Chicago Medical Center for treatment.

Traffic on the Dan Ryan is backed up in both directions as police have set up a crime scene on the expressway. Further information was not immediately available.

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