Eisenhower Expressway shooting: 2 women hurt on I-290 near Laramie

All eastbound lanes were closed between Austin and Central avenues as authorities continued to investigate, state police said.

A taxi driver shot a man attempting to carjack him Mar. 24, 2022, in Austin. — Two women were shot Aug. 15, 2020, on I-290 near Laramie Avenue.

The eastbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway were closed after a shooting that injured two women Saturday in Austin on the West Side.

They were shot at 4:13 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-290 near Laramie, according to Illinois State Police.

A 25-year-old woman was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, Chicago Fire Department officials said. A second woman, 21, was taken to the same hospital in fair-to-serious condition.

All eastbound lanes were closed between Austin and Central avenues shortly before 5:30 a.m. and reopened about 8:30 a.m., state police said. The shooting remains under investigation.

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All eastbound lanes were closed between Austin and Central avenues as authorities continued to investigate, state police said.