Shooting on Kennedy Expy. closes inbound lanes for 3 hours
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February 19, 2026
The inbound Kennedy Expressway was closed for more than three hours Wednesday afternoon after a shooting was reported near Ogden Avenue.
Illinois State Police responded to a call of gunfire around 3:13 p.m. and closed lanes starting at North Avenue, the agency said in a statement.
State police said "injuries have been reported" but did not elaborate. Lanes were reopened at 6:41 p.m., the state police said.
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