The hearing on rail system plan will be in an open-house format from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Fossil Ridge Public Library in Braidwood.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is scheduling inspections of the Interstate 55 bridges over the Des Plaines River near Channahon beginning in August.

Joliet residents in the neighborhoods below the Interstate 80 bridges over the Des Plaines River want to see less crime, less vacant homes, more job development and more recreational places for youths.

Throughout the rest of July, motorists can expect increased patrols looking for speeding, as well as other traffic violations.

Over 300 people turned out at a five-hour open house Wednesday when Illinois Department of Transportation officials talked with Morrison residents interested in an end-to-end project through town that could see construction start in 2029.

The Wabena Bridge over I-80 in Minooka has been closed after a truck struck the bridge on Monday.

The work zone is located west of Atkinson Road and between Interstate 88 and Illinois 26.

Major construction work is happening along Illinois Routes 47 and 71 in Yorkville. Here is an update those two projects.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced overnight lane and ramp closures on I-80 at Houbolt Road for Monday and Tuesday.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is issuing a “SCAM ALERT" after reports of fraudulent text messages involving scammers claiming people owe money for traffic tickets, tolls and other fines.

The intersection of Interstate 55 and Interstate 80 will have overnight closures starting Monday and running through Wednesday.

The Illinois State Police issued a reminder for drivers to be careful on and around motorcycles as fatalities increase over the summer months.

Construction on Illinois 40 in Carroll County will begin Monday, July 7. The 7.5-mile work zone is from Marion Avenue in Chadwick to Illinois 78, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

The project, which consists of pavement patching, is anticipated to be completed by the end of July.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that, weather permitting, work on U.S. 30 west of Morrison will begin Monday, July 7.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Wednesday these lane closures in Will County will remain in place during the Fourth of July weekend.

The Jefferson Street bridge in downtown Joliet is slated to be reopened on Monday. Ruby Street bridge will close next.

IDOT has announced that lanes of I-80 between U.S. Route 30 and Briggs Street will be closed overnight Wednesday and Thursday.

The Dixon City Council has approved two contracts related to its $1.4 million plan for street resurfacing projects.

Theodore Street in Joliet buckled during the intense heat this week. Still, the city of Joliet says problems like that should not be a widespread issue locally because most streets are asphalt paved.

With a heat advisory in effect, just how hot is it – hot enough to make Route 34 buckle and crack completely across in Plano. The Illinois Dep. Of Transportation is currently repairing the roadway.

Joliet has called a special City Council for 9 a.m. Friday to vote on a legal settlement in the disputes between the city, CenterPoint Properties and NorthPoint Development.

Authorities around the state will participate in for a traffic enforcement around the Fourth of July holiday, with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers.

The safety campaign will run from June 20 through July 7 to encompass three summer weekends leading up to and after Independence Day.

IDOT announced that the Ruby Street bridge in Joliet will close for two months starting on July 1, following the reopening of the Jefferson Street bridge.

The improved intersection at the Laraway Crossings business park has been seen as a step to ease traffic congestion on the Route 53 corridor in Joliet.

Repairs to the bridge carrying Illinois Route 126, known locally as Lockport Street, over the DuPage River in Plainfield are expected to take 4-5 months.

The planned widening of Route 47 through Woodstock has been delayed for a year. City leaders discuss ongoing talks over the cost and communicating with local businesses on updates.

IDOT has announced a temporary emergency closure of portions of Center Street and the Center Street ramp from eastbound I-80.

The work zone on outbound Interstate 55 at Joliet Road in Bolingbrook has been reconfigured, according to IDOT. The project is expected to be completed by end of this year.

Overnight lane closures and 15-minute full traffic stops are scheduled on Houbolt Road at Interstate 80 in Joliet over Monday and Tuesday.

The bridge is located west of Sterling.

The city of Kankakee and IDOT held a public meeting on the impending rebuild of the Interstate 57 312 interchange.

The much-anticipated Route 47 widening in Woodstock – long expected to start this spring – has been delayed a year, even after much preparation work along the road.

Per the Illinois Department of Transportation‘s annual bridge inspection report, the Seil Road Bridge will remain reduced to one lane – in the center of the bridge – under a five-ton weight limit, indefinitely

The following lane closures in Will County will remain in place during the holiday weekend, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Joliet Public Works Director Greg Ruddy gave the City Council a bridge update at a council meeting Tuesday night after what he called “a rather lengthy discussion” with IDOT officials earlier in the day.

The Illinois Department of Transportation will begin bridge deck repair work on Illinois Route 126 in Plainfield next month.

Timetable for downtown Joliet bridge reopening still uncertain but state official says it will be a matter of 'weeks' not days.

Dwayne English, spokesman for the Joliet Police Department, said the semi malfunctioned at Chicago and Ottawa Streets – but that a tow truck was on its way.

The Jefferson Street bridge in downtown Joliet was shut down Wednesday and the Illinois Department of Transportation did not say how long the bridge will be closed.

Des Plaines River bridge inspections along Interstate 80 in Joliet will continue until May 16.

Lanes along Route 14 through Cary and Fox River Grove will intermittently be closed for road resurfacing for the next six months, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Huntley has acquired more than 150 acres of land near the intersection of Kreutzer Road and the railroad tracks.

Work along Interstate 80, between Houbolt Road and Richards Street, in Joliet, will create heavy traffic congestion over the next two weekends.

As part of ongoing efforts to rebuild the Interstate 80 bridges over Interstate 55 in Will County , a full closure on southbound I-55 at I-80 will be put in place over two nights beginning Tuesday.

The city of Dixon announced the start of its $12 million pedestrian bridge project Tuesday morning at the band shell in Page Park. Project Rock will construct a pedestrian bridge over the Rock River, add 2.8 miles of multi-use pathway and resurface about a mile of Page Drive.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced multiple closures on Interstate 80 in Joliet which are expected to last through the work week.

The Joliet Police Department is partnering with more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to step up enforcement during Distracted Driving Awareness month.

The sound wall at Fiday Road in Joliet has been repaired more than two years after damage from a vehicle crash.