The Woodridge Village Board will continue its review of the proposed ordinance regarding safety regulations and age restrictions for e-bikes and e-scooters in early September.

Intersections along Peoria, Hennepin and Ottawa avenues in Dixon are getting upgrades as workers are improving the crosswalks at these corners.

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.

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.

The Village of Channahon said in a news release Thursday that construction on Canadian National’s Chicago Logistics Hub intermodal facility will begin in the coming weeks, and it provided a summary.

The massive road construction project at Armour Road and Illinois Route 50 is officially finished as state and local officials celebrated its conclusion at a Tuesday event at CSL Behring.

As students across Whiteside County head back to school, Whiteside County's sheriff is reminding drivers, parents and the community to take extra precautions to keep children safe.

Those who take advantage of McHenry County's dial-a-ride services known as MCRide and MCRide Connect could see higher out-of-pocket costs next year.

“A History of the Lincoln Highway” will be presented starting at 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Land Center, 611 E. Third St., Sterling. The event is sponsored by the Sterling Rock Falls Historical Society.

Temporary daily lane closures are coming to bridges over Interstate 90 in McHenry and Kane counties this month as crews work on repairs to six local crossroad bridges.

IDOT unveiled its plans for improvements to the railway between Braidwood and Elwood in Will County that is tied to the high-speed rail through Illinois.

The Lake County Division of Transportation is planning to resurface Fairfield Road, from Rollins Road to Monaville Road, and they want to hear from you.

The hearing on rail system plan will be in an open-house format from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Fossil Ridge Public Library in Braidwood.

Pace program would provide vans to bus riders at Gateway Center in Joliet.

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

Metra is temporarily canceling two inbound and two outbound trains on the Union Pacific Northwest line that runs through McHenry County.

The TALK-LINE interview for July 30 featured Reagan Mass Transit District Executive Director Greg Gates discussing the new rural Winnebago County service, which went into effect on the first of July.

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

North Central Illinois Council of Governments' transportation committee identifies needs to improve transportation services for the general public with an emphasis on seniors, people with disabilities, individuals with lower incomes, and veterans.

An approximate $9.5-million bond sale is in Kankakee's future to deal with a variety of issues, chief among them a large investment into the rehab of many crumbling city streets.

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.

The classic station wagon proudly displayed its road-worn wear and tear from its days of carrying families across the United States.

Classic cruisers were just some of the 100-plus vehicles that were on display at the 34th annual Hib Reber Memorial Car Show in Byron on Saturday, July 12, 2025.

The work zone is located west of Atkinson Road and between Interstate 88 and Illinois 26.

Repairs to the Cross Street railroad crossing in Wheaton will require it to be closed from about 9 a.m. July 17 through 5 p.m. July 21. 

State Sen. Seth Lewis, R-Bartlett, and state Rep. Amy Grant, R-Wheaton, are bringing a mobile team from the Illinois Tollway to Wheaton on July 16 for an I-PASS on Demand event.

The towboat Neil N Diehl was busy pushing barges north up the Mississippi River after passing through Lock & Dam 13 near Fulton on Sunday, July 6, 2025.

Construction on Illinois 40 in Carroll County will begin Monday, July 7. The 7.5-mile work zone is from Marion Avenue in Chadwick to Illinois 78, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

The project, which consists of pavement patching, is anticipated to be completed by the end of July.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that, weather permitting, work on U.S. 30 west of Morrison will begin Monday, July 7.

Hordes of Illinoisans will take a jaunt for July Fourth, packing O’Hare International Airport for far-flung adventures and the Tri-State en route to Michigan and Wisconsin.

Squad cars from the City of Byron and the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department blocked off the road, just north of intersection with Town Hall Road, early Wednesday evening waiting for crews from the Illinois Department of Transportation to arrive.

For the second time in 24 hours, a pavement blowout caused a portion of Route 2 to be closed Wednesday evening, July 2, 2025, between Oregon and Byron.

McHenry County Division of Transportation sign shop supervisor Andrew Rose started at the division full-time in 1982.

Illinois Department of Transportation crews were busy the night of Tuesday, July 1, 2025, patching the blowouts – one just north of the Silver Ridge Golf Course north of Oregon and the other south of Byron, near Town Line Road.

Two pavement blowouts caused a portion of Illinois Route 2 to be closed between Oregon and Byron early Tuesday evening, July 1, 2025.

A TALK-LINE interview for June 25 features Reagan Mass Transit District Executive Director Greg Gates and Director of Human Resources Kendra Hull.

The Bradley Village Board approved a $405,000 rebuild of the one-block Hilltop Road in the Blatt Subdivision.

The Dixon City Council has approved two contracts related to its $1.4 million plan for street resurfacing projects.

With residents raising concerns about the rough condition of Yorkville’s downtown railroad tracks causing safety concerns and potentially damaging their vehicles, an alderman is asking the city to take action.

Dixon officials are looking to regulate the use of motorized bikes after city council members said Monday, June 16, 2025, they’ve received an uptick of calls from concerned residents.

This year’s event will feature over 170 diverse vehicles, two live shows and 11 hours of non-stop, free family entertainment.

The safety campaign will run from June 20 through July 7 to encompass three summer weekends leading up to and after Independence Day.

An open-house style meeting to review the Eastern Will County Freight Mobility Corridor Study will take place at Monee Elementary School.

Several extensive public infrastructure projects are underway in the Sauk Valley region, and project managers are working diligently to keep them moving forward.

Donations of backpacks and school supplies are needed for the second “Healing the Hood” event on Aug. 2 in Joliet.

Transit agency officials met this week and formally began the process of planning for next year’s budget, including drawing up plans for major service cuts and potential layoffs

DuPage County officials could revisit a discussion of whether to pursue home-rule powers in light of a controversial measure that emerged in Springfield to save public transit from a massive budget shortfall.

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