Traffic

A semitrailer driver was arrested in Joliet after he was accused of stealing the vehicle from a company that fired him, police said. The vehicle was found at Pilot Travel Center.

Work along Interstate 80, between Houbolt Road and Richards Street, in Joliet, will create heavy traffic congestion over the next two weekends.

This year's projects are part of Will County’s five-year Transportation Improvement Plan, mapping out $662 million in local infrastructure spending. 

The city of Joliet will be closing a portion of North Raynor Avenue on Tuesday for water main work.

A 65-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash in Frankfort where the vehicle struck multiple fire hydrants and a tree, police said.

A 56-year-old pedestrian is in critical but stable condition after he was struck by a Kia Forte on a part of Cass Street in Joliet that had no crosswalk. 

As part of ongoing efforts to rebuild the Interstate 80 bridges over Interstate 55 in Will County , a full closure on southbound I-55 at I-80 will be put in place over two nights beginning Tuesday.

The City of Joliet will begin replacing water mains along Broadway Street, a project expected to take several months.

Street closures will change Monday in downtown Joliet as construction for the Chicago Street Streetscape project moves into its next phase.

A Joliet driver was cited for disobeying a stop sign after crashing into a school bus with 13 students on board, police said. 

The Illinois Department of Transportation had the authority to yank Oakbrook Terrace’s permit for red-light cameras near a popular mall, a state appellate court has decided.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced multiple closures on Interstate 80 in Joliet which are expected to last through the work week.

Clinton Street in downtown Joliet will be closed from Ottawa Street to Chicago Street for approximately one week beginning Monday

The sound wall at Fiday Road in Joliet has been repaired more than two years after damage from a vehicle crash.

Lane changes and ramp closures on Joliet and New Lennox began on Monday as construction workers prepare for improvements to the roads.

The contractor working on the 143rd Street East Extension in Plainfield has scheduled overnight work on Thursday and Friday along Illinois Route 59.

Beginning Thursday night, drivers will see new lane changes and ramp closures along Interstate 80 in Joliet.

Drivers will see new lane changes and ramp closures along Interstate 80 in Joliet beginning Tuesday.

Joliet Department of Public Works will be closing Russell Street from Clement Street to Highland Avenue for several weeks beginning on Tuesday.

Joliet Police and Illinois State Police will be doing extra patrols the weekend of March 15-16 for increased safety during the St. Patrick's Day holiday.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of Transportation for a traffic safety campaign.

Traffic signals on Joliet Street at Van Buren Street and Clinton Street will resume standard operations on Monday after years in flashing red mode.

During the Super Bowl traffic safety campaign, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrested three motorists for driving without a valid driver’s license.

The village of Plainfield is planning a path that could also be used for cyclists as part of the 143rd Street expansion project.

Super Bowl weekend is here, and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office is reminding football fans and Super Bowl partygoers that designated drivers are the best defense against the dangers of impaired driving.

IDOT say the Route 52 project will run along a 2.5-mile stretch between Houbolt Road in Joliet and River Road in Shorewood.

The Illinois State Police have announced that data from 2024 shows a decrease in shootings on Illinois interstate roads for the third year in a row.

$27 million from federal government for overpass on Gougar Road in New Lenox "largest transportation grant in Will County history."

East bound lanes of West Jefferson Street in Joliet between North Des Plaines and North Joliet streets will be closed for repairs beginning Thursday.

People from around the Channahon-Minooka area got their first glimpse at Canadian National’s plans for the Chicago Logistics Hub, an intermodal hub it hopes to have open in 2028.

Joliet police responded to a traffic collision at 2:56 a.m. Sunday in the area of North Chicago and Benton streets that caused two people to be injured. Police said those involved in the crash may have been involved in an altercation on Saturday night.

Traffic control and safety measures will be changing downtown Joliet beginning Thursday in relation to the Chicago Street Streetscape project.

With snow in the forecast, here are some reminders about safe driving habits in winter conditions, and what to do if you are stranded in your vehicle in a snow storm.

A water main break has forced the closure of Joliet City Hall and the downtown Jefferson Street bridge on Thursday.

Joliet Police were called to the Amazon warehouse on Emerald Drive Thursday amid strikes at a handful of the company's facilities across the country.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is joining forces with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Drive High, Get a DUI” traffic safety campaign from Dec. 17 through Jan 2.

Drivers used to cruising on York Road near I-88 in Oak Brook should prepare for pain, as lane reductions that started this week will continue into 2025.

This Thanksgiving, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office is joining with other law enforcement agencies throughout the state to ensure holiday travelers are buckled up and driving sober.

Metra is offering special one-day passes allowing unlimited travel for $7 on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, and Black Friday, Nov. 29.

City staff has proposed raising local fuel taxes in Joliet to 5 cents a gallon for gasoline and 11 cents a gallon on diesel fuel next year.

DuPage United commemorates recent achievements at annual assembly

North Des Plaines Street in Joliet, between West Jefferson and West Washington streets, will be closed for two weeks starting on Friday.

A car crash Tuesday morning ended in the at-fault vehicle striking a barber shop at the corner of Essington Road and Caton Farm Road in Joliet.

The village of Bourbonnais is experiencing growing pains when it comes to traffic flow on Career Center Road

The Illinois State Police have announced they will be doing extra safe driving patrols throughout December in Will, Cook, DuPage, and Kane counties.

The Lockport Committee of the Whole discussed a proposal by M/I Homes to build a new subdivision south of Cedar Ridge at its meeting on Nov. 6.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office conducted a successful Halloween traffic safety enforcement campaign.

North Joliet Street in Joliet, between West Benton and West Crowley streets, will undergo lane closures for road work Thursday through Saturday, beginning Thursday morning.

The village of Manhattan has signed on to a lawsuit aimed at hemming in a potential 4,000-acre NorthPoint Development warehouse project.

A special prosecutor dropped a driving under the influence charge against a Will County sheriff’s deputy who pleaded guilty to misdemeanor speeding.