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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. A vehicle hit the IDOT truck shortly before 2 a.m. on the I-94 offramp near Roosevelt Road and Desplaines Street, according to Illinois State Police. The driver was arrested and taken...

As the state experiences extreme heat this July, the Illinois Department of Transportation warned those on the road to be wary of pavement buckling. When high temperatures stay in the area for long periods of time, the road can expand and then buckle up or blow out, resulting in uneven surfaces, according to IDOT. Precipitation and humidity are reported to…

An Illinois Department of Transportation worker was injured and an Indiana man was issued multiple citations after he crashed into multiple IDOT vehicles on the Chinatown feeder ramp from the Dan Ryan Expressway early Sunday morning. According to Illinois State Police, a total of seven IDOT trucks and a fully-marked ISP squad car, with emergency lights flashing, were blocking the…

The Illinois Department of Transportation is encouraging drivers to slow down and to drive safely, even though there are fewer vehicles on the road because of the COVID-19 pandemic. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the story.

The Montrose Avenue bridge over the Kennedy Expressway in Irving Park on the North Side will be closed until December for construction. The bridge is expected to close by 5 a.m. Monday as crews begin demolition and reconstruction efforts, the Illinois Department of Transportation said in a statement. Drivers should expect overnight lane and ramp closures on the Kennedy and…

From Chicago to the suburbs, transportation officials have roadwork, station work and ongoing sanitation planned from Friday through Sunday.

When the weather gets rough, so does the driving. If you have to go out on the roads during inclement weather, you’ll want to be prepared. The Illinois Department of Transportation suggests keeping these items in your car to keep you prepared for any emergency. Jumper cables Flares or reflectors Windshield washer fluid A small ice scraper Traction material...

Multiple ramps on Chicago’s Jane Byrne Interchange will reopen on Saturday morning, a move that is expected to bring relief to drivers.

Multiple ramps on Chicago’s Jane Byrne Interchange are expected to open on Saturday morning although the major construction project isn’t expected to wrap up until 2022. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports. 

Illinois transportation officials are warning drivers throughout the state to watch for road blowouts during the intense heat.

After a state inspection revealed serious structural weaknesses in a suburban Joliet bridge, officials have begun formulating a “specific plan of action” for a “partial or complete failure” of the structure.

After a state inspection revealed serious structural weaknesses in a suburban Joliet bridge, officials have begun formulating a “specific plan of action” for a “partial or complete failure” of the structure. Trina Orlando reports.

Driving on the left side of the road is something you only do in other countries or see in the movies, right? But many drivers in the western suburbs may feel like they’re experiencing this “phenomenon” while utilizing one of the state’s three diverging diamond interchanges.

Driving on the left side of the road is something you only do in other countries or see in the movies, right? But many drivers in the western suburbs may feel like they’re experiencing this “phenomenon” while utilizing one of the state’s three diverging diamond interchanges. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey investigates.

Hundreds of Lake County homeowners are once again facing the real prospect of a very specific “not-in-my-back-yard” issue.

The Illinois Department of Transportation says that the express lanes on the Kennedy Expressway will be closed to outbound traffic on Friday evening.

An injured bald eagle rescued from the side of Interstate 55 Tuesday has died, officials said Wednesday.

An injured bald eagle got a lucky break Tuesday morning when a crew with the Illinois Department of Transportation spotted it along I-55 after initially mistaking the eagle for a blown tire.

Police in suburban Hanover Park installed a creative addition to a stop sign in the village to encourage people to follow the law and make a complete stop at the dangerous intersection.

Four people were injured in a crash involving an IDOT vehicle early Sunday in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side.