All lanes of the Edens Expressway are blocked near suburban Deerfield due to downed power lines.
According to Illinois State Police, a damaged light pole dropped live wires onto the Edens Spur near the Tri-State Tollway on Thursday afternoon, resulting in heavy traffic throughout the area.
All lanes of the roadway are closed in both directions between the Tri-State Tollway and Waukegan Road, according to Total Traffic.
There is no current estimated time of reopening for the impacted lanes, and motorists are urged to avoid the area during the evening commute.
We will update this story with more details as they become available.