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Joliet city officials now call tram a shuttle, compare it to past trolley bus used to shuttle residents around downtown.

Interstate access was opened Monday to more than 309 acres of Joliet land at Interstates 55 and 80 in a development known as the Rock Run Collection.

State officials say bridges carrying both directions of Interstate 80 over Hickory Creek, Richards Street and Rowell Avenue/Canadian National Railroad are now substantially complete.

Expect major delays and lane closures along Interstate 55 near Channahon this weekend. Alternate routes are suggested, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

IDOT has announced a plan for resurfacing and road patching along Chicago Street in Joliet for the next five weekends.

All lanes on Route 6 (Channahon Road) in Joliet are closed between Hollywood Road and Terry Drive Friday morning as Joliet police investigate two crashes.

A section of U.S. Route 30 in Joliet will be closed for more than two months starting Friday for a local water main project.

$1.9 million project includes patching and resurfacing is scheduled to begin this week on Route 6 in Joliet and Channahon.

A meeting focusing on the future of Wilmington-Peotone Road, between Interstate 55 and Drecksler Road, in Will County will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

A section of U.S. Route 30 in Joliet will be closed for more than two months starting Friday. Glenwood Ave. closure is Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Interstate 55 interchange at the border of Joliet and Shorewood will open on Monday. Some lanes will remain closed, but Gov. Pritzker and others will be there for a ribbon-cutting.

Adam Jomant of Lockport is an operations specialist for the Will County 911 System, staff photographer for the Joliet Slammers, freelance photographer, volunteer for the Will County Emergency Management Agency, and avid hiker and storm chaser.

Eastbound Interstate 80 lanes between Houbolt Road and Richards Street in Joliet will be closed for the weekend beginning Friday night.

The railroad crossing at IL Route 113 in Coal City will be closed for repairs beginning on Oct. 7.

A Morris man died after losing control of his motorcycle when he possibly came in contact with a deer in Grundy County on Monday.

The state plans new interchanges at Lockport Street/Airport Road and Route 126 aimed at serving the growing numbers of residents in Plainfield, Romeoville and Bolingbrook. But some are not happy with the idea.

A vehicle reportedly caught on fire following a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 in Shorewood on Friday morning, police said.

No citations were issued to the semitrailer driver involved in the deadly crash in Will County. The intersection where the crash occurred only has stop signs on South Center Road.

New interchange planned for Lockport Street/Airport Road. Route 126 interchange would be reconstructed.

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.