The Ruby Street bridge in downtown Joliet will reopen Sept. 10 followed by Cass Street bridge closing into late 2026.

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

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

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.

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.

The Will County Sheriff’s Office conducted a focused traffic safety campaign from July 8 to Aug. 1 to remind motorists that “Speeding Catches Up With You” and encourage safer driving habits.

A pickup truck driver was airlifted in critical condition following a head on crash with a semi-truck on Illinois Route 71 north of Newark in Kendall County.

Pavement projects continues with new lane closures that start Monday morning an run to Aug. 18.

The Kane County Coroner’s office is investigating the death of the toddler. Following the crash, the child was taken to Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, where he was pronounced dead.

The entrance to the parking deck in downtown Joliet will be closed for a few hours two days this week for construction work related to the Chicago Street project.

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 city of Wheaton has commissioned a traffic calming study at Harrison Avenue and Washington Street.

Downtown Yorkville construction that began Aug. 1 is part of larger $100.2 million Lake Michigan water sourcing project

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

Update: The Will County Sheriff’s Office announced that Wilmington-Peotone Road has reopened after being closed following two vehicle accidents Tuesday afternoon.

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

A Joliet man was arrested after he was accused of attempting to bite the ear of a police officer and traveling 80 mph on Theodore Street in a Volkswagen Atlas containing a machete, according to police and court records

Throughout the rest of July, motorists can expect increased patrols looking for speeding, as well as other traffic violations.

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

The Wabena Road Bridge has reopened over I-80 in Minooka.

The Oswego Police Department joined forces with more than 200 other state and local law enforcement agencies in a high-visibility enforcement campaign over the Independence Day holiday.

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

The Wabena Bridge over I-80 in Minooka has been closed after a truck struck the bridge on Monday.

A Crest Hill man was sentenced to serve 50% of a four-year prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to the 2024 reckless homicide of a Joliet couple but he could spend less than 10 months in prison. 

Major construction work is happening along Illinois Routes 47 and 71 in Yorkville. Here is an update those two projects.

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

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced overnight lane and ramp closures on I-80 at Houbolt Road for Monday and Tuesday.

Following a traffic study conducted to reduce speeding through the downtown, the Yorkville Police Department is warning commuters not to make their morning rush hour so rushed.

Illinois State Police Troop 3 conducted Roadside Safety Checks in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties in the first week of July.

This July, as summer travelers hit the roadways in larger numbers, law enforcement authorities are cracking down on speeders with increased patrols across Kendall County.

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