The Minooka Police Department announced the results from its Labor Day 'Click It or Ticket' enforcement campaign.

The bridge carrying Wabena Road over Interstate 80 in Minooka will be closed starting Monday, weather permitting, according to an announcement from the Illinois Department of Transportation.

At 1:30 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to the crash on the westbound lanes of I-80 at milepost 138, according to a statement from Illinois State Police.

The project will close Tom Giarrante Drive at County Line Road for the duration of the work, the city of Joliet said.

Multi-use path will likely run along Cannonball Trail, possibly through Whispering Meadows in Yorkville.

Yorkville took another step forward before groundbreaking on its transformative $4. 3 million downtown revitalization project. A music stage, an events plaza, and renovated businesses and walkways are all part of the vision for a rejuvenated downtown district.

The ramp is scheduled to open by 10 a.m. Saturday, weather permitting, the Illinois Department of Transportation said.

The $23 million Cass Street bridge project includes replacing sections of steel deck.

A 2-year-old boy has been hospitalized in serious condition and a Wilmington man died following a semitrailer crash in Joliet.

The project has included reconstruction of Richards Street between Colburn and Fifth avenues, new noise barrier walls, and rehabilitation of the bridge over Hickory Creek, IDOT said.

The ramp was closed for emergency repairs expected to take a week, the Illinois Department of Transportation said Monday.

2026 looks to be another big year for roadwork and resurfacing in Yorkville. Here’s where you can expect to see construction crews.

A posted detour will direct traffic to Scott, Ruby and Broadway streets, along with Theodore Street and Plainfield Road.

Traffic may be impacted by intermittent lane closures in Montgomery during their ongoing water main replacement construction.

Two drivers were transported to a local hospital following a crash on Illinois Route 47 near Yorkville on Sunday evening. The roadway was closed by the Illinois State Police for around three hours.

The Oswego Police Department successfully conducted an increased traffic enforcement effort over Labor Day weekend, resulting in two arrests and 70 citations being issued.

This is the second time the Illinois Department of Transportation has delayed the reopening of the Ruby Street bridge in downtown Joliet.

Illinois State Police Troop 3 said there were no injuries following a two-vehicle crash on Ill. Route 50 at County Line Road (the Will/Kankakee County line) on Sept. 6.

The free child car seat safety check will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the north parking lot of the Will County Public Safety Complex, 16911 W. Laraway Road, Joliet. 

The Ruby Street bridge in downtown Joliet is now set to reopen Friday, Sept. 12, the Illinois Department of Transportation said Thursday.

At the Sept. 2 Oswego Village Board meeting, trustees approved a funding agreement for the project, which is estimated to cost about $15 million. The village is receiving $10,583,459 in federal funding for the project.

As farmers travel between fields, Illinois State Police reminds motorists and farmers alike to share the road to help reduce crashes involving tractors and other farm equipment.

The city of Lockport's new ordinances would allow riders over the age of 18 to use low-speed electric scooters on city streets with low speed limits.

The Illinois Commerce Commission approved funds Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, to install automatic warning devices and highway approach improvements at the Blackwood Road highway-rail crossing near Davis Junction in Ogle County. 

While plans for Yorkville's downtown Hydraulic District renovation project involve creating new parking spaces along the river, the city is looking to extend a lease of 21 parking spaces across Illinois Route 47.

Lockport officials noted that use of the scooters by teenagers and children on streets has become more common in the city, despite it being illegal.

A crash on Cass Street Sunday in Joliet has left three people hospitalized, including two in life-threatening condition.

The plan to provide downtown visitors with at least two hours of free street parking goes into effect on Labor Day.

Starting at 8 p.m. Thursday, lane closures will take place on eastbound I-80 between Houbolt Road and Larkin Avenue in Joliet. The closed lanes and the new ramp will open by 5 a.m. Friday.

The I-57 Access Study is looking at an area bounded by Wilmington-Peotone Road (south), Manhattan-Monee Road (north), U.S. Route 45 (west) and one mile east of IL Route 50 (east).

The crash occurred at approximately 8 a.m. near Raynor Avenue along I-80 and involved three vehicles, according to state police.

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 Lake County Sheriff’s Office is one of over 200 law enforcement agencies across Illinois participating in the statewide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,” “Drive High Get a DUI,” and “Click It or Ticket” campaigns this Labor Day.

Four vehicles, including a semi-trailer truck and a Pace bus, were involved in a crash Thursday morning on Interstate 80.

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.

A Joliet man remains at large on charges accusing him of driving under the influence of alcohol in a crash that caused injury to another driver and his 2-year-old daughter.

Overnight lane closures will begin at 9 p.m. on Thursday and will end by 6 a.m. Friday with new traffic patterns in place along Interstate 80 in Will County.

While the storms brewed overhead, the Yorkville and Plano area was able to weather another summer storm without significant damage or flooding.

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 Minooka Police Department is asking drivers to buckle up as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign, which will see heightened enforcement through Tuesday, Sept. 2.

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.

IDOT will begin construction on the Fiddyment Creek Bridge rehabilitation project in downtown Lockport on Tuesday.

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 Oswego Police Department conducted a traffic enforcement campaign from July 8 to Aug. 1. The campaign was part of a statewide effort aiming to reduce highway fatalities and injuries associated with speeding.

A 19-year-old driver was issued traffic citations following a crash in Joliet that caused a semitrailer to overturn and spill its large haul of rock, police said.

The city announced that the Ottawa Street parking deck in Joliet will be closed Saturday and Sunday.

A semi-trailer truck was traveling eastbound on I-80 near Minooka on Tuesday evening when it drove off the road, across the median and rolled over.

An extra $100K is needed to fully connect the Heartland Meadows subdivision to the new Bluestem Water Main project currently under construction in Yorkville.

With schools across Illinois preparing to open for the new year, the Illinois State Police are reminding motorists to obey school zone speed limits, stop for buses and avoid distracted driving.