Man shot on Eisenhower Expy. near Kolmar

Lanes were closed around 7 a.m. for an investigation and were reopened about 7:45 a.m., state police said.

A person was wounded in a shooting Feb. 21, 2021, on the Eisenhower Expressway.

A man was wounded in a shooting Feb. 21, 2021, on the Eisenhower Expressway.

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A man was shot Sunday on the Eisenhower Expressway on the West Side.

The 18-year-old was eastbound about 5:15 a.m. on Interstate 290 near Kolmar Avenue when someone opened fire, Illinois State Police said.

He exited the expressway and stopped in the 700 block of Kolmar Avenue, where he was picked up and taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound, state police said.

The man’s injuries were not considered life-threatening, state police said.

Lanes were closed around 7 a.m. for an investigation and were reopened about 7:45 a.m., state police said.

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