Illinois State Police closed a section of Interstate 270 Thursday evening while they investigated the report of gunfire. The incident allegedly took place in the eastbound lanes just before 5:30pm where someone was reportedly shooting at other vehicles near the Highway 157 exit.
Troopers closed the eastbound lane for a time Thursday evening to search for evidence. Scanner reports indicated at least one vehicle may have had damage to its windows and possible injuries to the driver, but no other information was released overnight by police. As of late Friday morning, ISP was still investigating the incident…