A man was shot on I-57 Dec. 17, 2022 on the Far South Side.

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A man was shot while driving Saturday afternoon on Interstate 57 on the Far South Side, according to officials.

About 3:55 p.m., the man was driving in a black Dodge van on the interstate when he was struck in the back by gunfire near Halsted Street, Illinois State Police said.

He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was listed in serious-to-critical condition, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

Traffic was diverted from the outbound lanes of I-57 at Halsted as state troopers canvassed the area for evidence, state police said.

Anyone with information on the shooting was asked to contact investigators at 847-294-4400, or email ISP.CrimeTips@Illinois.gov. Witnesses can remain anonymous.

A CTA worker was injured in a fall Saturday.

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A CTA worker was hospitalized Saturday afternoon after falling off a platform, where he’d been working on train tracks in the South Loop, according to Chicago police.

The 48-year-old man fell from the platform about 1:30 p.m. near the Roosevelt/Wabash Station in the 1200 block of South Wabash Avenue, police said.

Police found him conscious in a parking lot below the platform. He was taken to a hospital with Injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, police said.

No other details were available.

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A driver blew through a red light and struck a Chicago Police Department car on the Near West Side, injuring two officers Friday night.

The woman, whose age was not available, was driving southbound in the 500 block of South Oakley Boulevard in the Tri-Taylor Historic District when she failed to stop at a red light and struck a squad car around 9:30 p.m., Chicago police said.

Both officers were taken to Stroger Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

The woman was taken to the same hospital, where she was listed in fair condition, police said.

The driver was issued three citations. No other injuries were reported.

Two teens were wounded Friday when someone fired shots into a residence in the 100 block of North Oakley Boulevard, Chicago police said.

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Two teenagers were shot Friday night in a Near West Side home.

The 15-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl were inside a residence in the 100 block of North Oakley Boulevard just before 6 p.m. when someone outside shot at them, Chicago police said.

The girl suffered a gunshot wound to the head, police said. She was taken to Stroger Hospital, where she was listed in critical condition.

The boy suffered a graze wound and was taken to the same hospital, where he was listed in good condition, police said.

No one was in custody.