Overview

• Illinois State Police responded around 4:09 a.m. to I-94 near Lake Avenue after reports of multiple damaged vehicles.
• Four to five vehicles suffered flat tires due to the roadway defect, and no injuries were reported.
• Crews from the Illinois Department of Transportation are repairing the pavement with two inbound lanes shut during the work.
• Officials have not provided an estimate for when all lanes will reopen.
• Inbound travel times grew to well over an hour and approached two hours by about 7:45 a.m., according to Travel Midwest.