Crime & Safety

Man Wounded By Gunfire In Tollway Shooting Near Alsip: Reports

Illinois State Police say a man was shot early Sunday morning on the Tri-State Tollway near Alsip.

ALSIP, IL -- A man was shot on the I-294 tollway near Alsip early Sunday morning. The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn with non-life threatening injuries. No suspects are in custody, Illinois State Police said.

The shooting happened around 2:35 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-294 near 130th Street in Alsip. The tollway was shut down briefly while police conducted an investigation, according to news reports.

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