The Illinois distracted driving campaign was funded with federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Work on an 8-mile stretch of U.S. 52 from Eldena Road south of Dixon to just south of U.S. 30 will start May 11.

The closures are necessary to safely install steel beams on the I-80 bridge over Interstate 55, the Illinois Department of Transportation said.

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The 4-mile work zone is from Emerson Road to Galt Road and includes the U.S. 30 connector to Interstate 88.

Patching and resurfacing of portions of Channahon Road (U.S. Route 6) in Joliet will begin on Monday, May 4.

Moving into the height of roadway construction season, the city of Yorkville approved another $3.8 million in improvements, ranging from roadway resurfacing and concrete patching.

The $1.3 million project, which consists of resurfacing the 1.2-mile stretch of Illinois 50, shoulder widening and sidewalk ramps, is expected to be completed in September.

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will transition to the next phase of the East State Street reconstruction project in Geneva starting this week, introducing a new traffic pattern. Here's what to expect

U.S. Route 52 serves as a key arterial roadway on the west side of Manhattan. The village said it received $100,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the study.

New lane and intersection closures are coming to two different roadwork projects along Randall Road in McHenry and Kane counties.

“I think about the communities of Manhattan, Peotone and Manteno who feel helpless when accidents keep happening,” said state Sen. Patrick Joyce, a Democrat from Essex.

After a delay caused by a stalemate between the Union Pacific Railroad and the Illinois Department of Transportation, Huntley plans to move ahead with a major Kreutzer Road widening and realignment this year.

The long-awaited Route 47 widening through Woodstock has finally started. Here’s what you need to know.

Carroll County Sheriff Ryan Kloepping on Wednesday confirmed the names of two men killed when the pickup truck they were in collided with a train Monday afternoon near Savanna

The crash occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Monday at a private railroad crossing located just off state Route 84, across from the Savanna Tri-Township Airport, according to a Carroll County Sheriff’s Office news release.

A multimillion-dollar state grant will put Marengo closer to the I-90 exchange and future growth.

Davidson Construction Supply of Rochelle ​earned the 2025 Supplier/Professional DBE of the Year award.

Be prepared for Interstate 80 lane closures on Monday and Tuesday night in areas of Joliet.

An Illinois Department of Transportation worker was injured after a driver crashed into an IDOT truck while crews worked on storm damage along Route 120 Friday morning near McHenry.

Since the Illinois State Police began providing services on ​ April 1, 1922, 73 state police officers have died in the line of duty, according to the agency.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that effective Wednesday, April 1, the 10-ton vehicle weight restrictions on Garden Plain Road and Freeport Road were lifted.

Traffic is expected to be backed-up starting next week in Kane County as workers install fiber optic cables along several roadways west of St. Charles.

Geneva's East State Street reconstruction project is scheduled to start on Monday, March 30, and delays are to be expected, especially around State Street and Route 25.

The project continues the city of Yorkville's focus on improving roadways and transportation in the city's expanding subdivisions.

IDOT announced a right lane of eastbound I-80 in Joliet will be temporarily closed Thursday for emergency repairs. It should reopen by 7 p.m.

Lane closures connected to the Chicago Street interchange reconstruction along Interstate 80 in Joliet will begin Wednesday.

The bridge will likely remain closed through June 2027. Detours will be posted.

The $7.3 million project is expected to be completed in November, IDOT said.

Four people were injured – including a 16-year-old driver who was flown to a Rockford hospital – as the result of a two-vehicle collision late Wednesday morning in Lee County.

Shorewood plans to provide advance notice to residents and motorists after contactors confirm the full closure dates.

The map takes a nostalgic look at America’s most famous highway and sights to see in Illinois, while providing a historical timeline of the route’s evolution and its cultural impact.

A $22 million road project in Geneva is set to begin this month, the start of a multi-year undertaking that city officials said will help “transform” the East State Street corridor with rebuilt roads, sidewalks and bike lanes.

State Sen. Patrick Joyce brought the legislation to Springfield after a series of fatal crashes that occurred in his district.

IDOT said the closures are needed to allow crews to safely remove existing steel beams and install new ones on I-80 bridges over the expressway.

One of the first Northern Illinois Dutch Bros. drive-thru coffee shops will be in Crystal Lake after city council unanimously approved for the business to move into the former Home State Bank.

The work will be carried out in several stages but initially will require lane closures in both directions of Chicago Street between McDonough Street and Doris Avenue, according to IDOT.

Construction is expected to begin this spring on the Des Plaines River bridge in Joliet, resulting in a reduction of I-80 to two lanes in both directions between Richards and Center streets, according to IDOT.

Jett pressed on the need for additional TIF districts and road construction his annual State of the City address, part of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce's annual luncheon.

Woodstock leaders have been awarded close to $16 million to cover the city’s share of widening Route 47. But even after that, the city is still on the hook for around $9.5 million more, it recently learned.

The clsoure of a two-block section of the street has been pushed back to March 2 and 3.

Woodstock has received $3.15 million in federal dollars for the upcoming Route 47 widening project. But city officials say they’re still on the hook for $9.5 million in project costs.

Roughly two blocks will be closed for fiber optics repair on Monday and Tuesday along Ottawa Street, the city said.

Work on Sterling street and road projects is shifting into higher gear for 2026.  One of the major road projects that Sterling drivers will see is resurfacing of Fourth Street, Illinois Route 2, from Locust Street to 19th Avenue. 

The Illinois Department of Transportation has closed the right lane of Eastbound I-80 at Center Street overnight into Wednesday.

The city is digging up and relocating a water main that stretches along Illinois Route 47 from the Windett Ridge subdivision out to the intersection of Illinois Route 71 and Route 47.

The reconstruction of East State Street from Glengarry Drive to the Fox River is continuing, with utility companies relocating infrastructure underground.

The 2026 Road to Better Roads project is focusing on the areas of River’s Edge and Briarwood. The city is also resurfacing and concrete patching the pavement in the area near Menards.

The Joliet bridge was shut down Sunday due to what IDOT said was an electrical failure.

The first remote operation of Joliet drawbridges began last week, an IDOT spokeswoman said.