Traffic news
Farmers encourage impatient drivers to consider the size of the equipment and the importance of slowing down when approaching during harvest season.
Mason Santiago, 19, and Tyler R. Koscinski, 20, both of New Lenox, were killed in a crash on Interstate 80 in Will County.
The Illinois Department of Transportation grant will be used to develop a comprehensive plan for Manhattan aimed at improving pedestrian safety and reducing traffic congestion.
The city of Joliet work will be replacing water mains along Plainfield Road, between Black Road and Theodore Street.
Expect ramp and lane closures on Interstate 80, between Houbolt Road and Richards Street, in Joliet, over four weekends beginning, Friday, Sept. 13.
Illinois Route 7 (9th Street) bridge in Lockport among 10 Illinois infrastructure projects in Will County that are mapped out over next 6 years
Police crack down on bad driving along Millsdale Road in Joliet after neighbors complain of traffic scofflaws.
Workers going in and out of CenterPoint Intermodal Center in Joliet speed and blow stop signs, neighbors say.
Stopped train blocks crossing at Millsdale Road between Brandon and Bridge roads.
Joliet city manager calls Councilman Hug a bully in wake of heated exchange this week. Hug says he tells people where he stands.
IDOT has announced that construction on the intersection of Illinois 53 and Illinois 7 in Lockport, Romeoville, and Crest Hill will begin this month.
Work is expected to begin this week on storm sewer improvement along some Crest Hill streets. The construction work will last into late fall, according to the city.
The city of Joliet on Wednesday announced that two major parking lots downtown will be closed, but the city is offering free parking at its Ottawa Street deck for library, business patrons.
Illinois State Police Troop 3 Commander Capt. Patrick Manno announced the results of roadside safety checks held in Cook, DuPage, Kane and Will counties
Weekend and overnight lane closures planned for I-55 bridge project slated to continue into December.
The Joliet Police Department is conducting a traffic safety campaign aimed at reducing impaired driving and other hazardous driving behaviors now through Sept. 3.
The expected cost for the 143rd Street east extension is $82.5 million with a total cost of the entire project estimated to be more than $100 million, according to the village of Plainfield.
The new bridge on Sugar Creek Road in Joliet provides a smoother pathway for both motorists and walkers, officials and residents said. The bridge replaces a structure built in 1980.
An Oswego motorcycle operator has been hospitalized for life-threatening injuries following a crash in Joliet, police said. It is the second major crash involving a motorcycle since Thursday.
During the enforcement detail, the Sterling Police Department conducted 104 traffic stops resulting in 40 state citations.
The Healthy Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Act would require Illinois to establish a grant program for local governments to restore degraded forests and prairies. State Senator Rachel Ventura from Joliet sponsored the bill.
An 18-year-old girl was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Mokena, police said. A 47-year-old driver was issued citations and the investigation remains ongoing.
Lane restrictions at Cass Street likely to have bigger impact as Joliet bridges shut down for repairs.
The cause of a crash on I-80 crash that left two people injured on Thursday morning still remains under investigation. The roadways have been re-opened.
Lane closures will take place Thursday night on Interstate 55 in Bolingbrook as part of the ongoing reconstruction of the interstate bridge.
The City of Lockport announced new lane closure pattern for IL-Route 7.
IDOT said lanes on the downtown Joliet bridge will be reduced into 2025 starting Monday.
A grand jury has indicted a Joliet man on charges alleging he was driving under the influence of alcohol in a July 28 crash that led to the death of a woman in Beecher.
A road construction project in Plainfield will lead to the closure on Monday of a section of Indian Boundary Road for the next three months.
Joliet city officials don't have date but say two-hour, free street parking will be in place later this year downtown.
The Illinois Department of Transportation public hearing will be held Thursday, Aug. 15, on a proposed project to improve Interstate 55 at Wilmington in Will County.
A Joliet woman has been charged with failing to report a fatal crash in Crest Hill that led to the deaths of Laurie Cooper, 53, and Danny Cooper, 68, both of Plainfield.
Water from a water main break in Joliet "forced the gravel out of the trench, causing a ‘sink hole’ in the intersection," according to the city's distribution systems superintendent.
The Illinois State Police will be focusing on distracted driving laws to prevent traffic deaths and crashes with serious injuries.
The speed enforcement effort was conducted by the Will County Sheriff’s Office and other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois.
Mobile camera can be used to enforce time limits in downtown Joliet without parking meters.
Lockport has announced lane closures for the next two weeks on IL Route 7, also known as 9th Street, due to construction.
The Illinois State Police will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement patrols in Cook, Will, DuPage and Kane counties during August.
Drivers should expect lane shifts, overnight lane closures, and significant delays along Interstate 80 during the weekend Aug. 3-4,
Southbound ramp at Jefferson St. (Route 52) closes at 9 p.m. Friday, reopens 6 a.m. Monday.
Trooy Township Supervisor Joseph Baltz announced that Troy Township is hosting an AARP Smart Driver Safety Course for Troy Township residents.
Concerns over truck traffic rumbling through residential sections of the Joliet area was raised once again by people attending an open house unveiling various plans for the Cherry Hill-Mills road corridor.
The Ruby Street in downtown Joliet will be closed for work Tuesday, July 30 to Friday, Aug. 2.
Will County will hold the meeting at the Nowell Park Recreation Center in Joliet on Tuesday to discuss the first phase of the project.
The City of Lockport announced new work delays anticipated on 9th Street for Monday, July 29 as part of the IL-7 Channelization project.
The closures will reduce IL Route 7 (9th Street) in Lockport from Summit Drive to Lincoln Street at different times between 7 a.m and 4 p.m..
The lane closure will impact Illinois Route 7 from Lincoln Street to summit Drive.
Downtown Joliet was the site for local and Illinois police as well as state department of transportation officials to promote a traffic safety campaign along the famed roadway on Tuesday.
Geneva alderpersons Monday recommended approval of an ordinance for four-way stop at Division Street and East Side Drive, for which a study showed had 23 vehicle crashes from 2019 to 2023.
The Kane County Committee of the Whole will discuss the future of public transit, as speakers will detail proposed legislation that would merge the CTA, Metra and Pace into a single agency.