The dog ran in and out of traffic on the Ike for about a half hour-- but was not hit by any cars. The dog got off the expressway at First Avenue and took a swim in the Des Plaines River before disappearing into the Miller Meadow Forest Preserve in Maywood.
Loose dog causes tie-up on Ike
April 28, 2010 (MAYWOOD, Ill.) The pit bull was spotted just after 6 a.m. Wednesday near Des Plaines Ave. State police and Ill. Dept of Transportation crews first tracked the dog as it ran east along the shoulder.