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Plainfield is slated to see several new businesses begin construction or officially open this year while one IL Route 59 mainstay will be closing its doors.

The Lockport City Council has approved a contract for water main work to be completed this summer, and is considering a deadline extension for a self-storage facility at the Lockport Square development.

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

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

The Lockport City Council has been in talks with developers about residential properties at two sites in the community. Another housing development will be ready for move-ins by spring.

The Illinois Route 50 intersection expansion at Armour Road has entered the home stretch

The old saying “better late than never” can certainly apply to the anticipated start of Kankakee’s East Riverwalk

The Joliet region has been a busy place in 2024, with a lot of business development, infrastructure projects and new housing coming in. But the region also saw some tragedy with a mass shooting and the death of a toddler from neglect and drugs.

Illinois tollway leaders approved a new $2 billion, seven-year capital program Thursday that includes improvements to trouble spots in Cook, DuPage and Lake counties.

The Lockport City Council has approved a revised concept plan for a new housing development, including more townhomes, but not the small single family lots originally proposed.

The construction consisted of a new, mile-long road between Ridge and Steiner roads to redirect traffic - especially commercial vehicles – away from Plainfield’s downtown corridor as well as improve travel times to the western portion of Plainfield.

Hufford Junior High sixth grade students had the opportunity to sign a beam that will be used in the school they will be the first class to graduate from in 2027.

The Brandon Road Interbasin Project on the Illinois River in Joliet Township took a significant step forward in addressing the invasive carp problem.

The city of Joliet is developing a grant program for Chicago Street businesses to help protect jobs and sustain business operations during and after the downtown construction. The City Council will review Tuesday,

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.

The city of Lockport is projected an increase of $1.5 million in spending in 2025, setting aside $11 million for capital projects.

Asphalt paving, streetlights, and pavement marking installation have been completed on the Indian Boundary Bridge in Plainfield.

The Will County Forest Preserve District approved its 2025 budget, including a reduction of property taxes by 27% while still funding capital improvements.

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

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

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.

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.

Former Councilman Mike Turk and Rev. Wendell Martin appointed to Joliet Plan Commission. The City Council approved the appointments made by Mayor Terry D’Arcy.

City of Polo and Buffalo Township officials celebrated the opening of a new joint municipal building Monday evening. Both municipalities contributed to the cost of the $1.93 million building, which is located about two blocks north of the old city and township halls.

Reopening or Ruby St. bridge in Joliet means eastbound section of Rt. 30 closes again.

The Ruby Street bridge in downtown Joliet reopened on Saturday. IDOT says installation of aerial cables postponed until further notice.

Polo City Council members on Oct. 21 unanimously voted to accept a $66,900 bid from Husar Abatement LTD, of Franklin Park, to abate asbestos in the former Congress School.

Eastbound U.S. Route 30 in Joliet between Taylor Street and Western Avenue will temporarily reopen on Thursday, according to the city.

Asphalt paving along the 143rd Street west extension in Plainfield “has been substantially completed” and the final layer of asphalt will be placed in November, according to the village.

Ruby Street bridge in downtown Joliet will close Monday for repairs and upgrades. The improvements are part of converting the Joliet drawbridges over the Des Plaines River to a centralized bridge tender system.

Joliet Library wants to start remodeling project in 2025 on Black Road Branch, but needs City Council OK for increase in property tax levy.

After over a decade of planning and saving, a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday officially opened the doors to the Erie School District’s new elementary school.

Work will begin Monday on Richards Street, between Colburn and Fifth avenues, in Joliet, according to an announcement by the Illinois Department of Transportation.The $20 million project will rebuild the road and rehabilitate the bridge over Hickory Creek.

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.

The Lake County Division of Transportation will replace a culvert on Hainesville Road and improve the detention ponds located on Renwood Golf Course in Round Lake Beach starting on Oct. 15, according to a news release.

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

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.

Yorktown Center will add a grocery store to its roster of new restaurants and nontraditional tenants as part of a larger redevelopment of the shopping mall in Lombard.

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

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.

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

The Lockport City Council approved a special use permits and a site plan for a Scooter's drive-thru coffee kiosk at its meeting on Wednesday.

The first phase of a $7 million revamping of the Inwood Ice Arena in Joliet is completed. These are the first major improvements to the facility that was built in 1993.

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

Sculptor from Spain joins others from Midwest, California and Will County in presentation of downtown sculpture proposals to Joliet Arts Commission.

Construction crews in downtown Joliet have been at work on improvements for Chicago Street, such as upgraded water and sewer lines. The area is being developed for a future city square.

Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 16, on the Illinois 78 bridge over Interstate 88 in Whiteside County, weather permitting, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced.

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