Ideal US Talent Systems Worker OpCo LLC’s layoffs will affect its temporary workers in multiple counties, including Cook, Kane, Kendall, McHenry and Will counties, according to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

The layoffs, which are permanent, began May 4 and will continue through July 2, according to DECO.

Ideal is a technology-driven platform, where workers use their smartphones to find on-demand shift work, often getting paid the same day they work through the app, according to the Ideal website.

Dayforce, a global HCM software company, powers Ideal’s technology.

Lauren Eagles, Ideal operations leader, provided details of the layoffs in a letter to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Matt Varilek and Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development State Rapid Response Team Supervisor Jason Wadell.

The layoffs were due to the “business restructuring of its temporary worker business,” Eagles wrote in the letter.

“As a part of its restructuring, Ideal is transitioning its customer contracts to a third-party partner and has encouraged all affected workers to apply there,” Eagles wrote. “The layoffs are expected to be permanent, and there are no bumping rights with respect to this layoff.”

Eagles wrote that only 16% of Ideal temporary workers have worked at least one hour for Ideal and that 8,285 Ideal temporary workers had not worked even one shift in the last six months.

“These temporary workers averaged 3.662 hours per week worked with a maximum of 39.694 and a minimum of 0.040,” Eagles wrote. “None of these employees are represented by a union.”

Shaw Local attempted to contact Eagles at the phone number provided in the letter.

However, calls were met only by four prompts: apply to be a worker, workers unable to log into the app, businesses seeking to hire workers and companies inquiring about company verification.

This last prompt led to human resources. A voice message on Tuesday afternoon was not returned.

Caroline Portlock, director of the Workforce Investment Board of Will County, said her office also called the number with the same results.

Portlock said the Workforce Investment Board of Will County typically tries to reach affected workers by email to connect them with job opportunities in their careers before they are laid off.

“But we can’t really figure out what industry sector they were employed by [at Ideal], only that they were gig workers,” she said.

Portlock wondered if some of these workers signed up with the Ideal platform and never used it or rarely did.

“Or maybe they got employment and didn’t have time for it,” Portlock said.

A buffet dinner with cash bar will follow at D’Amore Banquet Hall, 113 Republic Ave. in Joliet.

Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Memorial Squad.

Unfortunately, “sponsorships are down again this year and costs are going up,” said Sharon Eck of Plainfield, coordinator of the golf outing and volunteer member of the memorial squad since 2016.

Eck said the golf outing, which includes a buffet dinner with cash bar, is the memorial squad’s only fundraiser.

‘This enables us to provide the service we do – being able to honor our veterans with full military honors," Eck said. “We rely heavily on donations because we don’t receive any government funding.”

Eck said donations pay for the uniforms – now $1,700 each – and for the maintenance, repair and ammunition for the M1 Garand rifles from World War II used during the ceremonies.

If sponsorships continue to decline, Eck estimates the memorial squad’s “rainy day account” only has enough funds to keep the squad going “another four or five years at the most,” she said.

“I know that everyone is hurting; things are tough all over,” Eck said. “Just look at the price of gas and the price of food. It’s hard; people have to choose what their priorities are. But this is a very worthwhile cause. And it’s really needed.”

Eck said the fundraiser offers a variety of sponsorship tiers, including the very affordable white sponsorship ($25) and blue sponsorship ($50).

Raffles are streamlined this year, so each ticket holder has only one number to check, regardless of the number of tickets purchased.

Tickets for golf and dinner are $165. Dinner tickets only are $40. Both prices are unchanged from 2025. Deadline is June 12.

In 2001, former U.S. Rep. Jerry Weller and Herald-News columnist John Whiteside – who died in 2005 at age 61 and is buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery – coordinated with the director and staff at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery to form the memorial squad.

The squad was inaugurated Aug. 26, 2003 and performed its first service later that year on Sept. 9. The first golf outing was held in 2005.

Whiteside, an Air Force veteran, came to The Herald-News as a reporter in 1971. He wrote three columns a week for almost 25 years, often featuring local heroes, military history and his own cancer battle.

In 2019, Shaw Local honored Army veteran and memorial squad member Michael Johnson of Joliet.

And in 2025, Shaw Local honored U.S. Marine veteran and memorial squad member Steve Schuler of Peotone.

For tickets, sponsorships and more information, call 815-600-2955 or visit abrahamlincolnmemorialsquad.org.

Read the description of each pet to learn about it, including where it can be adopted in Will County.

Rhett is a 5-month-old, 35-pound hound mix. He is sweet, playful, affectionate and full of energy. Rhett loves everyone he meets and gets along wonderfully with kids, other dogs, and even cats. He’s up for playtime in the yard, family adventures and cuddling at the end of the day. Rhett needs a family committed to helping him learn and grow. To meet Rhett, email Dogadoptions@nawsus.org. Visit nawsus.org.

Moonshine is a 1-year-old sweet and loving petite tabby. She absolutely loves people and follows them around. She’s still learning to get along with other cats, so she must be the only cat in the home. Moonshine is curious and loves to explore, but she also loves comfortable beds and midday naps. She enjoys receiving pets and attention from visitors and volunteers. To meet Moonshine, email Catadoptions@nawsus.org. Visit nawsus.org.

Pixie is a 2-year-old, 12-pound terrier mix with lots of personality! Pixie came to the shelter after being found as a stray and never reclaimed. She enjoys hanging out with people and playing with toys. Pixie gets startled by fast movements and grabbing hands, so she needs a home with older children and people who understand terrier quirks. She’s not a fan of other dogs and must be the only pet in the home. To meet Pixie, visit willcountyhumane.com and follow the instructions for the adoption process.

Cricket is a sweet 1-year-old tabby who was returned to the shelter due to unforeseen circumstances in the home. He loves attention and playing. Although Cricket lived with his sister Bumblebee, they didn’t really cuddle or play together. So Cricket may do well with another independent cat. To meet Cricket, visit willcountyhumane.com and follow the instructions for the adoption process.

Liz Phair. is smart, vocal and playful. She wants to be part of everything and isn’t shy about sharing her opinions. Liz loves cats, does well with dogs, and behaves wonderfully with kids. She’s playful, social, and endlessly entertaining. To meet Liz Phair, visit thekittysquad.com/adoptables.

Honey is gentle, calm, affectionate and always happy to receive pets and treats – two of her favorite things. Honey enjoys spending time with people and can coexist with other cats if they respect her space. Honey does well with dogs and kids, but she would also do well as an only pet in the home. She loves watching the world from a sunny window. Honey will make a mellow, loving companion. To meet Honey, visit thekittysquad.com/adoptables.

He received the award during National Volunteer Month at The Timbers of Shorewood’s Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on April 14.

Martis has donated three organs to The Timbers, where he also performs monthly organ concerts and provides snacks for attendees.

He also donates items to be used as prizes for community games.

Martis’ mother currently lives at The Timbers as did his father, now deceased.

Joni Hilger was slated to receive The Timbers’ volunteer of the year award in 2020 – but her life was cut short when she was hit by a car June 4, 2020, in front of her house.

So The Timbers presented the award to her family and renamed the award to honor Hilger.

For more information, call 815-609-0669 or visit timbersofshorewood.com.

We welcome news about business developments in our communities. We appreciate hearing about local business comings and goings, new hours, expansions, and milestones in the Joliet area. If you have a tip to share for Eyes on Enterprise, email news@theherald-news.com.

In addition, New Lenox should soon see three additional new businesses, according to the village of New Lenox website.

Queen of Hops, a full bar with video gaming, will be located at 1304 N. Cedar Road in New Lenox.

The business plans to open when video gaming machines are available.

Club Pilates New Lenox will be located at 1812 E. Lincoln Highway.

Club Pilates will offer group reformer classes through using a modern approach to classical Pilates methods, according to the village of New Lenox website.

Anyone at any level wishing to learn Pilates may participate, according to the website.

Club Pilates will also offer one-on-one training and sell clothing and Pilates gear.

Tentative opening date is June 15.

For more information, call 815-215-8188 or visit clubpilates.com.

Panel Haus will be located at 12525 W. Horseshoe Drive, New Lenox.

This building materials supplier specializes in trim, doors, cabinetry, flooring and related interior finish products.

Panel Haus serves residential contractors, remodelers and homeowners. Tentative opening date is July 1.

For more information, call 847-891-5110 or visit panelhaus.com.

We welcome news about business developments in our communities. We appreciate hearing about local business comings and goings, new hours, expansions, and milestones in the Joliet area. If you have a tip to share for Eyes on Enterprise, email news@theherald-news.com.

The International Order of King’s Daughters and Sons founded Silver Cross Hospital in 1895 on Joliet’s East side, according to the hospital website.

The King’s Daughter’s main focus is to support Silver Cross Hospital’s acute dialysis program. Since 1975, the organization has donated $530,000, according to the website.

The donation will fund updated dialysis education and clinical reference materials from the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, which is widely recognized as the gold standard for evidence-based dialysis practices, according to a news release from Silver Cross Hospital.

Silver Cross’ inpatient dialysis care supports hospitalized patients experiencing acute and chronic kidney conditions, according to the release.

“The general public loves having choices, so they love seeing food trucks lined up at events,” said Jen Howard, president at Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

But owning and operating a food truck is more than simply pulling up to an event and selling food, Howard said.

“Everyone thinks it’s going to be fun, easy and profitable,” Howard said. “But that isn’t always the case.

Joe Zolecki, who with his wife Kelly started Smokin’ Z BBQ in 2014 and Cookin’ Z Kitchen in 2021, at 1026 Industry Road in New Lenox, said, “There is nothing easy about food.”

“People think, ‘I’ll just go buy a food truck, set it up and become a millionaire,” Zolecki said. “Nothing could be further from the truth.”

Howard said anyone wishing to start a food truck business should first talk to successful industry veterans.

At the very least, they should arm themselves with knowledge.

Before Patti Romero of Joliet began Patti Wagon Hot Dogs & More last year, she worked with a business advisor at Joliet Junior College Entrepreneur and Business Center.

Her goal? A small hot dog and beef sandwich shop in downtown Joliet.

Romero said she attended workshops and panel discussions on how to open a business and “listened to the journey of other entrepreneurs to learn from their struggles and accomplishments,” she said.

Her business advisor at JJC helped her write a business plan and then she worked with Huntington Bank and the Small Business Administration to make “her dream a reality,” she said.

But that dream didn’t work out, Romero said.

“I still wanted a hot dog business, so I went back to the drawing board with my JJC advisor and pivoted my business plan to a food truck,” Romero said.

Zolecki said food truck owners need to understand business law, accounting and finance.

“All these things collectively lead to success or failure,” Zolecki said.

Howard, who supplemented her income stream with a food truck when she owned TCBY Shorewood, said running a food truck business without supplemental income is challenging.

“Summer and fall are the best times of the year for your food truck,” Howard said. “What are you going to do in the winter?”

Romero, who also works another job, said she didn’t know she couldn’t just park somewhere and sell food.

“I found out you need permission from the store owner or their corporate office,” Romero said. “and they sometimes will charge a fee to park there.”

Jamie Littell, owner of Moe Joe’s in Plainfield, said she bought the food truck during the COVID-19 pandemic “just to get out and have fun.”

“The food trucks saved us,” Littell said. “It cheered us all up, just to see the long lines of people laughing and smiling and enjoying your food.”

Because Zolecki’s corporate job is the family’s financial anchor, Smokin Z operates as a “separate, independent entity,” Zolecki said.

“We don’t draw anything from it. We don’t need to,” Zolecki said. “Businesses typically fail when they try to draw too much out of it. You need to keep building that pyramid, and build in those cash reserves and manage cash flow.”

The price of the food truck can be “hefty” – and wrapping the outside with logo and design can also be expensive, depending on the level of detail, Howard said.

But the cost is worth it, Romero said as she’s received many compliments on her trailer.

“I think people love the big window and can see in and watch their food being made,” she said.

Once the truck is operational, “solvency is key,” Zolecki said.

Although Smokin’ Z has only raised prices twice in 13 years and prides itself on being “fast, high-quality and always affordable,” owners must understand their costs when setting prices, he said.

Costs include food, event fees, gas and maintenance, employee payroll, and charging the appropriate tax rate for each municipality, Zolecki said.

Littell said each municipality, each health department and each festival organizer also charge fees, with no reciprocity among them.

Howard said fees can range from “a couple hundred dollars to $1,500 for one event.”

Zolecki said food trucks are “getting hit left and right with increased fees” – with some events tripling in price.

“Everybody has their hand out for a piece of the pie,” he said.

But Illinois House Bill 1052 – the Food Truck Freedom Act – “would support food trucks not getting dinged” by paying separate fees for each town it visits, Zolecki said.

Food truck owners need to determine “which events suit you best for your product,” Howard said.

Because “you can make a lot of money” at the right festival or party, Littell said.

“But if it rains, you’re out thousands,” Littell said. “The fees are not refundable. So you’re definitely gambling every single time.”

Zolecki said owners should “listen to their business” when managing operations, growth and expenses.

For instance, Smokin Z’ is doing fewer festivals and more corporate events due to market saturation and event planners overbooking trucks.

To stand out, food truck owners must be “really creative with their product,” Howard said.

“And have a novelty,” Howard said. “Set yourself apart from other food trucks.”

Zolecki said people don’t understand what’s involved when they ask, “Can you just come park the food truck and sell food to my guests?”

But three hours of serving food to 10 guests still means hours of buying food, stocking the truck, preparing food, cooking food and then cleaning up after the event, as well as paying employees, Zolecki said.

However, Littell said in certain circumstances – such as a dedicated customer’s birthday party – Mojoe’s will bring out the food truck.

“You totally will lose money,” Littell said. “But it’s advertising and is loyalty and it’s camaraderie and I just appreciate the fact they want us there.”

Absolutely, Littell said.

“It’s totally worth it,” Littell said. “As a team, we love – we literally love – to serve people. We love the smiles on people...nothing makes us happier than people who really, really want us there."

Making people happy is a big reward, Romero said. She said people thank her for making delicious Chicago-style hot dogs and post photos to social media

“It makes me feel so good to be able to provide a quick and affordable meal that people are enjoying,” Romero said.

Zolecki said renting kitchen space to other food businesses helps both with expenses.

“We’re very proud of what we built,” Zolecki said. “We’re very humble and willing to help other people.”

Read the description of each pet to learn about it, including where it can be adopted in Will County.

Brittany is an 18-month-old, 45-pound lab/hound mix that was rescued from euthanasia. Brittany is happy, energetic, friendly and loving. She especially loves spending time with people, playing with them and soaking up affection. Brittany does well with other dogs, cats (she even has kitty foster siblings) and children. Brittany is heartworm-positive, but NAWS takes care of her treatment. She just needs a family and yard of her own. To meet Brittany, email Dogadoption@nawsus.org. Visit nawsus.org.

Gaia is a 2-year-old playful, chatty tabby. She loves to run and explore and needs a home with plenty of space. She gets along well with other cats and loves people, especially when she can be near them and they give her plenty of attention. To meet Gaia, email Catadoptions@nawsus.org. Visit nawsus.org.

Kody is a sweet 8-year-old, 10-pound rat terrier who is bonded with his brother Kik (also 10 pounds), so they need a home together. Kody loves to sit on people’s laps or shoulders.

They are a bit picky about dog friends, but seem to do better with small, mellow females. To meet Kody and Kiko, visit willcountyhumane.com and follow the instructions for the adoption process.

One-year-old Nora is quite timid, so she needs a patient and loving adopter to help her blossom and a home with older children who will respect her space. She’d benefit from another cat or kitten in the home as she enjoys cuddling with them. Once she’s comfortable with people, she melts into their pets. To meet Nora, visit willcountyhumane.com and follow the instructions for the adoption process.

Meadow is sweet and snuggly, loves to relax, but also likes to play when the mood strikes. She is calm, loving and a total foodie. Meadow does well with cats, dogs and kids, making her a perfect fit for almost any home. To meet Meadow, visit thekittysquad.com/adoptables.

Clementine is sweet and playful. She loves cozy couch time, lounging and watching the world from the window. She prefers a calm home and does well with one respectful cat, gentle dogs and older kids. Clementine will make a snuggly, low-key companion. To meet Clementine, visit thekittysquad.com/adoptables.

Floyd fulfilled a lifelong dream.

Floyd, a lead teacher in the 2-year-old room at KLA Schools of Plainfield, said she was one of the first students to complete JJC’s Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship Program, which Floyd began in December 2024 and completed in February.

“I just happened to sit next to this girl on the first day of class,” said Floyd, whose interested in taeching began as a second-grader. “She told me about the apprenticeship at KLA and how great it was. I’d had no idea how to get into a childcare center.”

JJC recently grew its apprenticeship program by expanding its partnership with Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet’s Head Start program that offers childcare and education services on JJC’s Main Campus.

Under the expanded partnership, JJC’s child development program will also refer specific students for apprenticeships at Catholic Charities’ Head Start’s five centers in Will County and its two partner sites, according to Maggie Snow, director of communications for Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet.

“An apprenticeship is the ideal learning environment to prepare for a career,” Snow said. “Around 30% of our early childhood staff was educated at JJC. This is a great collaboration that will help prepare students to work in early childhood education and childcare and help Catholic Charities recruit great talent.”

Julie Brancaleon, apprenticeship coordinator at JJC, said Head Start is a quality program that’s “been around a long time with great results. And it’s very invested in the apprenticeship program. They want to see it succeed; they want to see our students do well and become good teachers for them.”

Other apprenticeship employers include Kid Country Childcare in Manhattan, Kiddie Academy in Lemont and New Lenox, KinderCare Plainfield, KLA Schools in west Naperville and Plainfield, Learn with Me Daycare in Plainfield and Step by Step Child Care Center in Diamond, Morris and Shorewood.

Kathy Fudge-White, director of the early childhood services for Catholic Charities in Joliet, said the apprenticeship program allows early childhood education students to engage with children under the direction of a mentor teacher while attending classes at JJC.

The Joliet Catholic Charities will employ these students at $17 an hour. The students may work up to 28 hours per week, she said.

Dain Meza-Gotto, director of workforce development at JJC, said interest in developing this apprenticeship program began in 2020 and was quickly shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The “group of faculty really passionate about it” regrouped in 2022, resulting in the Department of Labor approving and registering the program in 2024, Meza-Gotto said.

Melissa Szymczak, child development program coordinator at JJC, said the industry had lost many teachers when centers closed or limited enrollment during the pandemic.

So faculty wanted to address teacher shortages by bringing “more people into the field of early childhood education with a strong start,” while offering them mentors, role models and a “college career path that is clear and seamless,” Szymczak said.

Brancaleon said she recruits the students, finds them a place in the program and monitors their progress.

Each partner employer has a journey worker on-site, which is an employee of the partner site who monitors progress, serves as the student’s mentor, and updates JJC, she said.

Floyd appreciated the support.

“I had someone to help me reflect on my teaching and offer me guidance from the very beginning,” Floyd said. “I never had to ask for feedback.”

Most apprentices take the program very seriously, she said. “It’s not easy to go to work and go to school,” Brancaleon said.

The employment is separate from the coursework. If apprentices stop taking classes, they may keep working for the employer, she said.

Some students decide – once they’re in the program – working in a childcare center isn’t for them, Brancaleon said. So they’re able to exit before “spending all their money on books and classes,” she added.

“One of my apprentices said, ‘I don’t want to do this anymore,’ and went into nursing,” Brancaleon said.

After completing the apprenticeship, students could work as a lead teacher in a qualified childcare center, Szymczak said.

They may stay with the employer and many do, Brancaleon said.

“It’s hard to find employees who want to do these kinds of jobs,” Brancaleon said. “The job force is sort of compromised after the COVID shutdown and restarting. We’re building up the workforce with very well-educated employees.”

“Unlike other jobs, when your job is in early childhood education, you’re working with children from day one,” Szymczak said. “You’re working with preschoolers; you’re working with 2-year-olds. And you’re – hopefully – helping to facilitate their development from the first interaction."

Early childhood education program apprenticeships “can be a little bit costly,” so they need good support and funding to make them happen, Meza-Gotto said.

John Hall, business services and apprenticeship supervisor at Workforce Investment Board of Will County, said he was working closely with JJC as they developed the apprenticeship program when a new grant popped up - the Apprenticeship Expansion Competitive Grant Program through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

The grant supports workforce programs that expand Registered Apprenticeship Programs and pre-apprenticeship programs that lead to Registered Apprenticeship Programs.

Meza-Gotto said the early childhood education apprenticeship program is also receiving funding from Early Care & Education Pathways to Success.

Funding for the apprenticeship program for Oct. 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, came from Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Supplemental Funding grants that were awarded to the Workforce Investment Board of Will County and the Grundy Livingston Kankakee Workforce Investment Board, he said.

“We also utilized another (Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity) grant during the first year,” Meza-Gotto said.

Meza-Gotto said the current budget of $194,270 will support the apprenticeship programs from Oct. 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.

“Our goal is to serve 55 apprentices and 40 pre-apprentices with this grant, so that equates to approximately $2,788 per participant,” he said.

Potential students for the program could include high school students already taking classes in early childhood education or students working in camps or as babysitters, Szymczak said.

JJC is hosting a pre-apprenticeship program this summer for 10 to 15 students, Brancaleon said.

“Also, if we look at our populations in our area, many of our students may be bilingual or may be people of color,” Szymczak said. “We want to get those people in our classroom because we want them to work with young children to represent the diversity of our culture.”

Brancaleon hopes to attract more male apprentices, too.

“It has been predominantly female,” Brancaleon said. “But I’m hoping to get more men to join. We need them in early childhood education.”

About 7:55 a.m. Sunday, Western Will County Communication Center dispatched the Plainfield Fire Protection District to a house fire in the 10 block of Andy Court in unincorporated Plainfield.

When firefighters arrived, they saw a fire at the back of the house, with flames extending into the attic, so they worked to contain and extinguish it.

Because the area has no fire hydrants, fire crews also used water tenders to shuttle water to the scene to ensure a continuous supply.

The only person in the house was safely evacuated before emergency crews arrived. That person was evaluated and treated on-scene for smoke inhalation. However, the individual declined transport to a hospital, according to the release.

No firefighter injuries were reported. Damages to the house total about $300,000, according to the release.

Multiple agencies assisted Plainfield Fire Protection District, including Oswego Fire Protection District, Joliet Fire Department, Lockport Fire Protection District, Troy Fire Protection District, Minooka Fire Protection District, Romeoville Fire Department, Naperville Fire Department, Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District, Channahon Fire Protection District, Plainfield Emergency Management Agency, Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, NICOR and ComEd.

Several fire departments provided fire station coverage for the Plainfield District during the incident. These include the Romeoville Fire Department, Northwest Homer Fire Protection District, Montgomery Fire Department, Bolingbrook Fire Department, and the Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District and Lockport Fire Protection District.

The Plainfield Fire Protection District investigated the fire in conjunction with Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Division 15 fire investigators. The cause of the fire has been determined to be unintentional, according to the release.

Cheryl Hansen, who had retired from the district, died following a brief illness.

“Cheryl devoted her life to the fire service and emergency medical services,” according to a the district’s Facebook page on Friday.

Before coming to the Plainfield Fire Protection District, Hansen served as a firefighter-paramedic with the Clarendon Heights Fire Protection District and as a paramedic and EMS coordinator with Tri-State Fire Protection District, according to the district’s Facebook page.

Hansen “continued her passion in the fire service” by serving as a fire commissioner with Tri-State Fire Protection Services until her death, according to the district’s Facebook page.

An animal lover since childhood, Hansen told The Herald-News in 2012 that pet safety was a priority for her, whether she was stocking pet oxygen masks, learning animal cardiopulmonary resuscitation through the American Red Cross or fostering rescue dogs.

Hansen’s LinkedIn page said she was an adoption counselor with A Caring Place Humane Society in Darien from 2007 to 2014.

“On a fire scene, life and personal safety are number one,” Hansen said in 2012. “For many people, their pets are family members, so we want to have the proper equipment. It helps us do our job better.”

Services are pending.

The district will share more information at a later time.

The street was closed at Jefferson Street on Saturday due to a damaged semitruck.

The truck struck a nearby viaduct, according to a news from the Joliet Police Department.

Motorists should avoid the area, according to Joliet police.

Joliet police said it will provide more details when the road reopens.