Final phase of Montrose bridge removal over Kennedy Expy. set for last weekend of March

The final portion of the Montrose Avenue bridge over the Kennedy Expressway is set to be removed in the last weekend in March, resulting in lane closures and expressway stops overnight throughout that weekend.

Metra BNSF train fatally strikes man in La Grange

Metra BNSF service was stopped at LaGrange Road after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a train Tuesday morning.

Push to upgrade cameras, add license plate readers amid surge of shootings on expressways

With expressway shootings on the rise, the Tamara Clayton Expressway Camera Act will allocate millions of dollars to upgrade cameras, add license plate readers and software at 47 locations.

Parts of I-290 closed after IDOT truck hit by bullets

Illinois State Police say that an Illinois Department of Transportation truck was struck by bullets three times Saturday morning and then run off the road at Independence and I-290.

IDOT accused by ex-employees of racial discrimination

A group of current and former employees of the Illinois Department of Transportation are accusing the agency of a history of systemic racism, particularly in its operations in southern Illinois.

Driver arrested after crash with IDOT truck blocking Dan Ryan exit ramp

A driver was taken into custody after crashing into an Illinois Department of Transportation truck that was blocking a Dan Ryan Expressway exit ramp Sunday on the Near West Side.

Eisenhower to Kennedy ramp closing for 4 months starting June 1

A major ramp connecting the inbound Eisenhower to the outbound Kennedy Expressway will close for four months starting June 1.

Man arrested after crashing into IDOT truck in Chatham

A Chicago man was arrested after allegedly striking an Illinois Department of Transportation truck Monday in Chatham on the South Side.

Family demands action after concrete falls from I-394 bridge

It happened without warning: A huge piece of concrete fell from the underside of a bridge, hitting several cars.