Interstate 290
Coverage of Interstate 290 in the Nexus archive.
- 1 dead after 2 motorcycles crash on I-290 in Maywood: Illinois State Police
Two motorcycles crashed on Interstate 290 in Maywood, resulting in one death, according to Illinois State Police. The incident occurred on Thursday night in the west suburbs.
- Person was killed by explosion on Eisenhower Expressway, feds say
A white male was killed by an explosion in a vehicle on the Eisenhower Expressway in Hillside on June 4, 2026, leading to a nine-hour road closure. Federal agencies including the FBI and ATF investigated, finding no evidence of connections to other events or additional individuals involved.
- Explosion kills man, shuts down Interstate 290 for hours in west suburbs: FBI
An explosion killed a man and caused a multi-hour shutdown of Interstate 290 in the west suburbs. The FBI, DEA, and ATF were involved in the investigation.
- Feds release new details on deadly I-290 shutdown
Federal investigators have determined that an explosion caused a deadly shutdown of Interstate 290 near Mannheim Road, resulting in one fatality.
- Eisenhower Expressway shutdown in Westchester for fatal police investigation
The Eisenhower Expressway in Westchester was closed for an Illinois State Police investigation into a suspicious fatal incident involving one death and a bomb squad response near Mannheim Road on Thursday morning. Multiple lanes of Interstate 290 and connecting roads were shut down, with extended closures expected.