The city is blaming aging infrastructure amid criticism from residents and businesses following multiple recent water main and gas main breaks in a construction zone on Route 47 in Woodstock. The City of Woodstock said in an alert on Monday afternoon that the city was responding to a water main break near Route 47 and […]
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Parts of Deep Lake Road, Depot Street in Antioch to be closed for 3-4 months for roundabout construction
Residents are offering mixed reactions as roads are closed for the next three to four months for the construction of a roundabout to improve safety at Deep Lake Road and Depot Street in Antioch. Construction for the roundabout began on Monday morning and is expected to last around 100 days, said the Lake County Division […]
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Charles J. Miller Road construction imminent over Fox River in McHenry
Prepare for additional traffic at the Charles J. Miller Road bridge in McHenry after the McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) announced they plan to begin a full deck replacement on the southern bridge spanning the Fox River, officials said. The project is scheduled to commence in early May, officials said, with significant traffic shifts […]
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Route 83 and Winchester Road reopens near Grayslake following months of construction to improve intersection safety
County officials announced that Route 83 and Winchester Road near Grayslake has been reopened after months of construction to realign the intersection and add traffic lights to improve safety. The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) closed the intersection of Winchester Road and Route 83 in unincorporated Grayslake on July 7. The closure was expected […]
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Part of Northwest Highway in Barrington to be fully shut down for weeks due to underpass project
Part of Route 14, also known as Northwest Highway, will experience a full closure in Barrington starting on Monday and lasting approximately a month as part of construction for the underpass project. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced a full closure of Route 14 from north of Valencia Road to Route 59, also known […]
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‘Enraged’ woman arrested for intentionally striking worker with car in construction zone near Lake Villa
Deputies arrested a woman who was “enraged and out of control” after she allegedly intentionally hit a worker with her car in a road construction zone on Route 59 near Lake Villa. A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was stopped in construction traffic on Route 59 near Town Line Road in unincorporated Lake Villa around 3 […]
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Construction project improving Aptakisic Road in Long Grove, Buffalo Grove completed following decade of planning
Crews have officially completed work improving Aptakisic Road through Long Grove and Buffalo Grove after more than a decade of planning went into the road project. The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) said the Aptakisic Road project was officially completed last week. Fresh pavement is in place, road striping has been applied and the […]
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Busy stretch of Sheridan Road in Beach Park reopens following nearly yearlong closure for roadwork
Crews on Thursday reopened a busy stretch of Sheridan Road in Beach Park following a nearly 10-month full closure for a culvert replacement and other upgrades. The Illinois Department of Transportation oversaw the culvert replacement project, which occurred on Sheridan Road over Bull Creek in Beach Park. The project began on February 12 and required […]
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Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor near Algonquin officially opens to traffic after 30 years in making
The Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor near Algonquin officially opened to traffic on Thursday after 30 years in the making, including eight years for construction. A ribbon-cutting celebration was held Thursday morning just before the 5.6-mile road opened to traffic Thursday afternoon. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and McHenry County and Kane County officials attended the event […]