Two drivers were transported to a local hospital following a crash on Illinois Route 47 near Yorkville on Sunday evening. The roadway was closed by the Illinois State Police for around three hours.

The Oswego Police Department successfully conducted an increased traffic enforcement effort over Labor Day weekend, resulting in two arrests and 70 citations being issued.

This is the second time the Illinois Department of Transportation has delayed the reopening of the Ruby Street bridge in downtown Joliet.

Illinois State Police Troop 3 said there were no injuries following a two-vehicle crash on Ill. Route 50 at County Line Road (the Will/Kankakee County line) on Sept. 6.

The free child car seat safety check will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the north parking lot of the Will County Public Safety Complex, 16911 W. Laraway Road, Joliet. 

The Ruby Street bridge in downtown Joliet is now set to reopen Friday, Sept. 12, the Illinois Department of Transportation said Thursday.

At the Sept. 2 Oswego Village Board meeting, trustees approved a funding agreement for the project, which is estimated to cost about $15 million. The village is receiving $10,583,459 in federal funding for the project.

As farmers travel between fields, Illinois State Police reminds motorists and farmers alike to share the road to help reduce crashes involving tractors and other farm equipment.

The city of Lockport's new ordinances would allow riders over the age of 18 to use low-speed electric scooters on city streets with low speed limits.

The Illinois Commerce Commission approved funds Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, to install automatic warning devices and highway approach improvements at the Blackwood Road highway-rail crossing near Davis Junction in Ogle County. 

While plans for Yorkville's downtown Hydraulic District renovation project involve creating new parking spaces along the river, the city is looking to extend a lease of 21 parking spaces across Illinois Route 47.

Lockport officials noted that use of the scooters by teenagers and children on streets has become more common in the city, despite it being illegal.

A crash on Cass Street Sunday in Joliet has left three people hospitalized, including two in life-threatening condition.

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

Starting at 8 p.m. Thursday, lane closures will take place on eastbound I-80 between Houbolt Road and Larkin Avenue in Joliet. The closed lanes and the new ramp will open by 5 a.m. Friday.

The I-57 Access Study is looking at an area bounded by Wilmington-Peotone Road (south), Manhattan-Monee Road (north), U.S. Route 45 (west) and one mile east of IL Route 50 (east).

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

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 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.