Illinois State Police said troopers found a vehicle, which matched the description of one used in a robbery in Hammond, on northbound Interstate 94 near Cottage Grove Avenue around 4:30 p.m.
When troopers tried to conduct a traffic stop, the driver fled, ISP said.
ISP said troopers chased the vehicle to the corner of South Langley and South Champlain avenues in the city's Chatham neighborhood and took one person into custody.
Authorities did not immediately provide further information.
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