Illinois Department of Transportation

The Missouri Department of Transportation says commuters should expect delays along interstates 44, 70 and 270.

Two More Highway Construction Projects To Clog St. Louis-Area Traffic On I-70, I-44

Kae M. Petrin

Two more highway construction projects this weekend will join the closures that have been slowing and frustrating St. Louis-area drivers since early…

Starting Feb. 1, Illinois' major, 10-month rehabilitation project to "one of Illinois' worst roads" begins with a five-month closure of a portion of Interstate 255.

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I-255 Closures Begin Next Week: IDOT Warns To Find Alternate Routes, Plan For Extra Time

Starting Feb. 1, Illinois’ major, 10-month rehabilitation project on “one of Illinois’ worst roads” begins with a five-month closure of a portion of…

Community activist Malissa Blanchard, 69, of Washington Park, would like to see a monument or some other recognition for the old Douglas-Lawnridge Cemetery.

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Discovery Of Bones At Relocated Black Cemetery In Washington Park Sparks Reaction

Malissa Blanchard doesn’t know if any of her ancestors were buried in the former Douglas-Lawnridge Cemetery in Washington Park, IL but she can’t rule it…

Flanked by Illinois Department of Transportation officials and state lawmakers, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces details of statewide road and bridge construction at IDOT Headquarters in Springfield on Monday. 10/21/19

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Pritzker, IDOT Officials Tout $23 Billion For Road And Bridge Construction

The Illinois Department of Transportation on Monday released details for how it plans to spend billions of dollars on road construction in the coming…

Work on the eastbound lanes of the Poplar Street Bridge between July 15-29 will cause traffic backups. July 8, 2019

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Eastbound Poplar Street Bridge Lane To Be Closed Later This Month For Roadwork

Drivers who use the Poplar Street Bridge to go from St. Louis to East St. Louis may want to find another way beginning next week as two eastbound lanes…

People who own electric vehicles would be especially hard hit by the latest version of an infrastructure plan for Illinois: EV registration fees would increase from $17.50 per year to $1,000.

Infrastructure Plan Would Double Gas Tax, License And Registration Fees

Brian Mackey

Illinois lawmakers say they’re ready to move ahead with a major road construction program. It would mean tax and fee increases on gasoline, license...

Should Illinois Continue Tracking Racial Bias In Police Stops?

Dana Vollmer

An Illinois study of racial profiling in police stops is set to expire in July. State lawmakers are considering whether to keep collecting data.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge, built in 1951, is a major thoroughfare connecting Illinois and downtown St. Louis.

Government, Politics & Issues

MLK Bridge to shut down for 1 year, starting Monday

Shahla Farzan

The Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge will be closed for a year, beginning Monday.Both directions of the bridge over the Mississippi River, connecting St.…

For Illinois Roads, Needs Are Growing. Funding Isn't.

Sam Dunklau

Experts say billions in a multi-year plan won't go far enough to address infrastructure repairs and upkeep.

Health, Science & Environment

Madison County leads state in accidents involving deer

Mary Delach Leonard

Madison County leads the state in vehicle crashes involving deer, and November is the most at-risk month for such accidents, according to the Illinois…