Your commute from Chicago just got a lot worse

So here's the deal—you know how a lot of folks from Chicago head up to Menominee County for the casino or just to get away for a bit? Well, imagine you're on that bus, cruising along, maybe catching a nap, and then *bam*. This bus, packed with 54 passengers heading from Chicago, crashes right here in Green Bay. Thirty-three people ended up hurt, which is wild.

Yeah, so this happened yesterday, and it sounds like a real mess. The bus was trying to get up to Harris, Michigan, which is a good haul from Chicago, but it never made it past our neck of the woods. People on the bus told NBC 26 that it was a pretty rough impact. You see these big charter buses on Highway 43 all the time, especially coming up from downstate, but you never expect something like this to happen on your trip.

### What This Means for Green Bay

* **Emergency Response:** Our local first responders, the Green Bay Police, Fire, and EMTs, were out there dealing with a mass casualty situation. It’s a big deal for a city our size to mobilize that many resources.

* **Traffic Headaches:** You can bet there were some serious backups on the roads around where the crash happened. If you were trying to get across town or heading towards the Oneida Nation Casino, you probably felt it.

* **Community Impact:** Folks traveling for leisure or even work now have a story they probably didn't want. It reminds you how quickly things can change on the road.

It’s just a wild thing to happen on what should have been a pretty straightforward trip. Our thoughts are with everyone who was on that bus and is recovering. You betcha, we hope they all heal up quickly.

Green Bay on the wire — cold hands, warm hearts, and Lombardis.

Mike and the crew are talking about this and more tomorrow morning—you can catch 'em live over at mornings.live.