The mapping project is expected to take four to six weeks to complete, the city of Joliet said.

Yorkville officials said the city’s $170 million loan from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act has been delayed due to federal staffing shortages and slowdowns.

McHenry eyeing Route 31 relief fund, similar to Woodstock's partnership with The Community Foundation for McHenry County to aid businesses on Route 47 during construction.

Traffic is expected to be backed-up in Batavia on June 16-17 as road crews work on asphalt restoration on a popular thoroughfare.

Traffic is expected to back up in the area west of Geneva starting June 17 as workers reconstruct a railroad crossing along a busy roadway.

Short-term road closures may be required throughout St. Charles as public works crews ramp up the city’s 2026 Roadway Resurfacing Project. Construction for the project is expected to last from June through late November.

The Illinois Department of Transportation said bridge repairs will begin Friday and end in July.

Reconstruction of the crosswalks at Peoria Avenue and West Second Street in Dixon was in full swing Tuesday.

After a water main break in a subdivision in Yorkville a few weeks ago, the city is gearing up for an infrastructure overhaul. Workers are replacing older pipes around Illinis Route 126 and also along Game Farm Road and the Beecher Center area.

Country Club Road at the railroad tracks near Woodstock and Crystal Lake is closed for work, affecting both car and potentially rail transportation.

Drivers in Batavia should expect traffic delays as construction crews close lanes of a busy thoroughfare.

Crosswalks at three areas in downtown Dixon are under reconstruction.

First Avenue from Eighth Street to Second Street will experience intermittent lane closures to through traffic beginning at 7 a.m. June 9.

The city of Yorkville applied for and received a Local Project Funding grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation.

The Kreutzer Road project in Huntley - one of the largest public projects in the village's history - is moving ahead after the bid came in below estimates.

Work recently started on the construction of a roundabout at Wolfs Crossing and Douglas Road in Oswego as part of a continuing effort to improve safety and ease traffic congestion along the road.

A Scott Street resurfacing project in downtown Joliet will start Friday and run until August.

Yorkville is debating how many 200-year-old oak trees to cut down along Blackberry Oaks Golf Course as part of its Kennedy Road expansion project to accommodate the growing Grande Reserve subdivision.

The Kane County Department of Transportation announced construction will begin on Monday, June 1, for its annual county resurfacing program. Drivers should expect temporary daily lane closures

The temporary closure of Millsdale Road at the Union Pacific railroad crossing in Joliet will begin at 12 a.m. on Monday.

The work will require traffic to be reduced to a single lane in each direction beginning Monday, the city of Joliet said.

Illinois Route 53 will be reduced from two lanes to one in both directions between Schweitzer and Hoff roads for the duration of the project.

ComEd crews are relocating 246 power poles in preparation for the major Route 31 expansion project, expected to start in earnest in 2027 after years of prep work.

If planning on driving on I-80 through Joliet over the next four weekends, plan for lane closures and delays.

Part of Route 47 in Kane County will be getting resurfaced starting next week.

Despite gas prices above $5 a gallon, AAA expects to see 45 million Americans journey 50 miles or more over the extended Memorial Day weekend.

Lane closures along Kirk Road near St. Charles are expected to delay drivers, as the railroad works on improving a roadway crossing. A detour has been posted to direct people away from the construction zone.

The meeting on Wednesday is part of the Phase One Study on proposed improvements to the 9.3-mile segment of Wilmington-Peotone Road near Manhattan.

The Hillcrest Village Board voted unanimously May 13 to waive competitive bidding for a short-term repair of the currently closed Hemstock Road bridge, which is owned by the village.

As we head into road travel season, here’s a brief glance at the construction work that could cause backups along Illinois Route 71 and Illinois Route 47 in the Kendall and Grundy counties region.

The Lake County Division of Transportation will close Deep Lake Road to through traffic from IL Route 173 to North Avenue beginning Monday, May 18, at 6 a.m.

As Kane County works on roadway realignment to address traffic delay concerns at Fabyan Parkway at Illinois Route 25 in Batavia, a public meeting is planned for this month to discuss the project and how it will impact residents.

As summer roadwork season revs up, drivers will navigate major projects across DuPage County.

The repairs are anticipated to be completed and the lane reopened by 5 a.m. Tuesday, weather permitting, the Illinois Department of Transportation said.

Inspections on both bridges are expected to be completed by May 23, weather permitting, the Illinois Department of Transportation said.

Traffic back-ups along Illinois Route 31 are expected in St. Charles starting Monday, May 11 as workers reduce roadway lanes to repair a water main.

The Kankakee City Council is making a substantial investment in the repair of its streets.

While speaking during a public address this week, new DeKalb County Administrator Kedzior said the county is investing tens of millions of dollars into the Peace and Plank roads corridor.

With Yorkville residents staring down 20% annual water hikes over the next five years, the city announced some other infrastructure fees are staying put. However, YBSD wastewater fees are being hiked 5% for residents and 10-20% for non-residents.

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

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

The city is bestowing an honorary street sign posthumously for Gus Enzenbacher, a former alderperson for 16 years and tireless advocate and volunteer, involved with the St. Charles Jaycees, the Scouts and the American Legion.

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.

Find out how much Woodstock is raising its water and sewer rates, and some of the budget pressures city officials say are causing the changes. The new rates kick in Friday.

One McHenry County roadwork project estimated to cost $2.46 million had a lowest bid come in at $3.17 million. Other projects are also seeing higher than expected costs.

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.

Some traffic signals may be flashing or otherwise impacted during ongoing intersection maintenance work expected to begin on May 1 in Sycamore. The work is mostly concentrated along Route 64 in the city's downtown.

Yorkville city staff provided a closer look at the project, including what construction has already been started and what work residents of Kendall County can soon expect.

Francis Road will be fully closed between Silver Cross Boulevard and Gordon Street in New Lenox, the Illinois Department of Transportation said.

Kendall County Highway Departmentvwill hold an informational meeting on the project at Plainfield South High School on May 20.