I-290 drivers stuck in miles-long backup as bomb squad investigates ‘incident'; expressway closed

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date June 4, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated June 4, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/drivers-on-i-290-stuck-in-miles-long-backup-as-bomb-squad-investigates-incident-expressway-closed/3944200/

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Traffic was backed up for miles on the busy Eisenhower Expressway in the western suburbs Thursday afternoon as police and bomb technicians worked to investigate an " [ active incident ][1] " involving a vehicle, with portions of the roadway completely cleared and "extended" backups expected. Accord...