Judy Harvey

Repairs to the bridge carrying Illinois Route 126, known locally as Lockport Street, over the DuPage River in Plainfield are expected to take 4-5 months.

Illinois State Police Troop 3 announced the results of roadside safety checks held in Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties during May.

Overnight lane closures and 15-minute full traffic stops are scheduled on Houbolt Road at Interstate 80 in Joliet over Monday and Tuesday.

The Will County Sheriff’s Office issued 108 citations during the Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” enforcement period.

Combined rain and snowfall this spring was well below normal across northern Illinois, according to the National Weather Service

Officers responded at 1:24 p.m. Sunday to the 2500 block of Fresno Lane for a report of a person shot, according to the Joliet Police Department.

A bridge replacement project will cause a portion of Caton Farm Road in Joliet to be closed for the summer.

The American Red Cross hoid its annual Route 66 Blood Drive in Joliet on Monday. Donors will receive a $15 Amazon gift card by email.

The American Red Cross, wants everyone to have a safe summer and offers safety steps to follow.

A car crashed into a light pole and then into a Joliet residence along Larkin Avenue on Friday.

Illinoisans are warned to lookout for text message scams claiming to be from the “Illinois State Department of Motor Vehicles” that threaten to suspend vehicle registration and driving privileges.

The DuPage River Greenway Trail extension project from Naperville to Bolingbrook in Will County will get $2.9 million in state funds.

The village of Romeoville will be hosting the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall for one week in August.

The village of Romeoville is getting $5.99 million in state funds for construction of two multi-use paths and a landscape beautification project.

The following lane closures in Will County will remain in place during the holiday weekend, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.