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Person shot on Eisenhower Expressway near California Avenue on West Side

Troopers responded about 1 a.m. Sunday and found the person shot with injuries that were not life-threatening, Illinois state police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

A person was shot on I-290 near California Avenue March 13, 2022 on the West Side.

A person was shot on the Eisenhower Expressway near California Avenue early Sunday.

Troopers responded about 1 a.m. and found the person shot with injuries that were not life-threatening, Illinois state police said.

No other details were immediately available.

State police asked anyone with information to call 847-294-4400. Witnesses can remain anonymous.

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