Man shot on I-290 near Kostner Avenue

A male was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to Illinois State Police.

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One person was shot April 4, 2021 on I-290 near Kostner Avenue.

A man was shot April 4, 2021, on I-290 near Kostner Avenue.

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A man was wounded in a shooting early Sunday morning on Interstate 290 near Kostner Avenue on the West Side.

The shooting happened about 3:10 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-290 near Kostner Avenue, according to Illinois State Police.

The driver, a 37-year-old man, was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, state police said.

His male passenger did not report any injuries, according to state police.

All eastbound lanes were reopened about 6:10 a.m., state police said.

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