The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that construction on the bridge carrying Interstate 88 over the Burlington Northern railroad in Whiteside County begins Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025.

The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting on a preliminary engineering and environmental study for potential improvements to Interstate 57 in Will County.

The 2025 Plainfield Commercial Street Criterium Cycling Race runs from 9 a.m. to about 7 p.m., with most road closures beginning at 9:30 a.m.

The City of Lockport gave initial approval on Wednesday to an ordinance that would allow for limited use of low-speed electric scooters by adults on city streets and sidewalks.

Construction began July 23, 2025, with an original completion date of Oct. 1. The sewer replacement work is expected to push the project back by about six weeks, with crews now aiming for Nov. 11.

Both full-time temporary and hourly on-call positions are available to help maintain more than 45,000 lane miles statewide during the winter months, according to IDOT.

The city announced full closure for a portion of Essington Road starting next week north of the Louis Joliet Mall business district.

Utility coordination problems could delay reconstruction of Second Street, a project that spans 10 blocks from First Avenue to Route 2 in Sterling.

A major overhaul that began in July is expected to wrap up by Nov. 1. Work runs from 10th Avenue to 13th Avenue and includes replacing water service lines with copper, installing new electrical systems and streetlights, replacing curbs and gutters, and pouring new sidewalks.

Currently, the city of Lockport prohibits the use of unlicensed motor vehicles on public or private property without property owner permission, including electric scooters.

The traffic enforcement campaign of the Kendall County Sheriff's Office began Aug. 15 and will run through the early morning hours of Sept. 2. Deputies are focused on stopping impaired driving and enforcing seat belt laws.

The storms over the past two days have left a lot of standing water in low-lying ditches, fields, and even roadways across the region.

Woolley Road from Juniper Street to Douglas Road had been closed for the reconstruction project. The opening of the stretch of road had been delayed by almost a month.

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

Residents are encouraged to attend and give feedback on the Mills Road-Cherry Hill Road in Joliet at the upcoming meeting Tuesday, Aug. 5.

The project began June 3 and Woolley Road had been expected to reopen on July 22. That has been pushed back to the end of the day on Aug. 15.

The pavement work at Joliet's Six Corners is expected to last from July 30 through Aug. 6. Detours will be in place.

Essington Road in Joliet will continue to have a left lane closure for northbound traffic this week.

Estimated construction costs for the 2025 annual road maintenance project came in under the proposed budget amounts leaving roughly $427,879 in excess funds.

The roads will be closed until approximately 8 a.m. Sunday, July 27, to allow for cleanup of the event.

The Illinois Tollway has launched 24-hour hot weather patrols to deploy additional crews to assist drivers stranded during the dangerously hot and humid conditions expected to continue through Friday

Essington Road between Caton Farm Road and Ingalls Avenue in Joliet will have the left lane closed for northbound traffic.

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.

One lane on Essington Road in Joliet will be closed through Friday.

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

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.

At the April 22 Oswego Village Board meeting, trustees unanimously approved installing two additional stop signs at the intersection.

The Illinois State Police responded to three crashes involving multiple vehicles along Interstate 80 in Joliet on Wednesday.

Clinton Street will be closed to through traffic from Ottawa Street to Scott Street in Joliet for approximately two weeks as the intersection of Chicago Street is constructed.

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.

“Our Way Forward,” a 25-year transportation plan for Will County, is reaching the approval stage, but the public still has input.

The city of Joliet announced Tuesday that Raynor Avenue will be closed at Six Corners starting Monday for a pavement project.

Drivers be aware of Lockport street closures for the Old Canal Days parade on Friday evening.

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.

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

Work will patch, mill and resurface roads. Also, sidewalk ramps will be reconstructed to meet ADA standards. The projects will use staged construction with temporary lane and sidewalk closures.

A bridge replacement project will cause a portion of Caton Farm Road in Joliet to be closed for the summer.

A bill pending in Springfield would ease the way for Will County to get land for 143rd Street construction in Homer Township, but some county board members are trying to slow it down.

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.

The heavier trucks will be denied usage of the residential streets including Blackberry Shore Lane, from the intersection of Northland Lane to the westerly dead end. They will also be denied usage of Northland Lane, High Ridge Lane, and Norton Lane.

One plan commission member is questioning Plainfield’s Comprehensive Plan and how it relates to the addition of another residential development.

The DeKalb County Highway Department will oversee an estimated $9.3 million worth of construction projects on DeKalb County roadways in 2025, according to the department’s annual report.

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.

IDOT advises eastbound motorists to seek alternate routes and avoid I-80; lane and ramp closures come on a race weekend.

Traffic around the Route 66 Raceway in Joliet will increase Thursday through Sunday as the NHRA races are happening there this weekend.

The Illinois Route 7 channelization project in Lockport will move into its second phase on Thursday.

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.