Traffic

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.

The city is closing Boombah Boulevard on Thursday, May 15, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. A detour has been designated, taking drivers along Corneils Road to Route 47.

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

The Illinois Route 7 construction project in Lockport is proceeding on schedule and will soon be entering a new traffic pattern this week.

Bolingbrook police are investigating an accident that shut down portions of Boughton Road Monday morning.

The city of Joliet will begin work on several streets that will lead to closures and lane reconfigurations beginning Monday.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has notified the Lake County Division of Transportation that it will be closing Rollins Road at the IL 59 bridge

The Canada Nationa Railroad will be completing repairs to the Eastern Avenue Railroad Crossing this weekend.

Construction work will mean Black Road is reduced to one lane in each direction from 129th Infantry Drive to Springfield Avenue in Joliet.

The city announced a new configuration of downtown Joliet road closures starting Tuesday.

This year's projects are part of Will County’s five-year Transportation Improvement Plan, mapping out $662 million in local infrastructure spending. 

The Joliet city manager says the City Council could vote in May on a proposal to eliminate paid parking on downtown streets.

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

A semitrailer driver was arrested in Joliet after he was accused of stealing the vehicle from a company that fired him, police said. The vehicle was found at Pilot Travel Center.

The city of Joliet will be closing a portion of North Raynor Avenue on Tuesday for water main work.

A 65-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash in Frankfort where the vehicle struck multiple fire hydrants and a tree, police said.

A 56-year-old pedestrian is in critical but stable condition after he was struck by a Kia Forte on a part of Cass Street in Joliet that had no crosswalk. 

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 Joliet will begin replacing water mains along Broadway Street, a project expected to take several months.

Street closures will change Monday in downtown Joliet as construction for the Chicago Street Streetscape project moves into its next phase.

A Joliet driver was cited for disobeying a stop sign after crashing into a school bus with 13 students on board, police said. 

The Illinois Department of Transportation had the authority to yank Oakbrook Terrace’s permit for red-light cameras near a popular mall, a state appellate court has decided.

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

Clinton Street in downtown Joliet will be closed from Ottawa Street to Chicago Street for approximately one week beginning Monday

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

Lane changes and ramp closures on Joliet and New Lennox began on Monday as construction workers prepare for improvements to the roads.

The contractor working on the 143rd Street East Extension in Plainfield has scheduled overnight work on Thursday and Friday along Illinois Route 59.

Beginning Thursday night, drivers will see new lane changes and ramp closures along Interstate 80 in Joliet.

Drivers will see new lane changes and ramp closures along Interstate 80 in Joliet beginning Tuesday.

Joliet Department of Public Works will be closing Russell Street from Clement Street to Highland Avenue for several weeks beginning on Tuesday.

Joliet Police and Illinois State Police will be doing extra patrols the weekend of March 15-16 for increased safety during the St. Patrick's Day holiday.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of Transportation for a traffic safety campaign.

Traffic signals on Joliet Street at Van Buren Street and Clinton Street will resume standard operations on Monday after years in flashing red mode.

During the Super Bowl traffic safety campaign, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrested three motorists for driving without a valid driver’s license.

The village of Plainfield is planning a path that could also be used for cyclists as part of the 143rd Street expansion project.

Super Bowl weekend is here, and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office is reminding football fans and Super Bowl partygoers that designated drivers are the best defense against the dangers of impaired driving.

IDOT say the Route 52 project will run along a 2.5-mile stretch between Houbolt Road in Joliet and River Road in Shorewood.

The Illinois State Police have announced that data from 2024 shows a decrease in shootings on Illinois interstate roads for the third year in a row.

$27 million from federal government for overpass on Gougar Road in New Lenox "largest transportation grant in Will County history."

East bound lanes of West Jefferson Street in Joliet between North Des Plaines and North Joliet streets will be closed for repairs beginning Thursday.

People from around the Channahon-Minooka area got their first glimpse at Canadian National’s plans for the Chicago Logistics Hub, an intermodal hub it hopes to have open in 2028.

Joliet police responded to a traffic collision at 2:56 a.m. Sunday in the area of North Chicago and Benton streets that caused two people to be injured. Police said those involved in the crash may have been involved in an altercation on Saturday night.

Traffic control and safety measures will be changing downtown Joliet beginning Thursday in relation to the Chicago Street Streetscape project.

With snow in the forecast, here are some reminders about safe driving habits in winter conditions, and what to do if you are stranded in your vehicle in a snow storm.

A water main break has forced the closure of Joliet City Hall and the downtown Jefferson Street bridge on Thursday.

Joliet Police were called to the Amazon warehouse on Emerald Drive Thursday amid strikes at a handful of the company's facilities across the country.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is joining forces with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Drive High, Get a DUI” traffic safety campaign from Dec. 17 through Jan 2.

Drivers used to cruising on York Road near I-88 in Oak Brook should prepare for pain, as lane reductions that started this week will continue into 2025.

This Thanksgiving, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office is joining with other law enforcement agencies throughout the state to ensure holiday travelers are buckled up and driving sober.