I-55 is slow in either direction because of two crashes. Northbound on I-55 is slow between US 52 and after Black Rd where the left lane is blocked due to a crash. Then on southbound I-55 it’s slow between Route 59 and I-80. WJOL is getting reports that there are two crashes on southbound I-55 between Route 59 and I-80 of which one crash is blocking the left lane.