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Emergency water service repairs this week have reduced a portion of 11th Street in Rockford to one lane.

WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — Unexpected costs during restoration of a suburban McHenry County courthouse have pushed the total price tag for the project to more than $1 million. The Northwest Herald in Crystal Lake reports the restoration of the roof and dome at the Old Courthouse in Woodstock originally was expected to cost about $775,000...

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Tollway is putting the finishing touches on 37-mile rebuilding project between Rockford and Elgin. Tollway officials say reconstruction of the western segment of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway will be finished on Tuesday and the speed limit will return to 65 mph...

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Tollway is opening three lanes of roadway in each direction between Rockford and Elgin as part of a $2.5 billion rebuilding project. Gov. Pat Quinn announced the development Tuesday. Officials say the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway — also known as Interstate 90 — will be a state-of-the-art road from Interstate 294 to Interstate 39...

ROCKTON, Ill. (AP) — When bat-mating season coincides with construction season in Illinois, the bats win. The Rockford Register Star reports that the expansion of Illinois Route 2 from two to four lanes in northwestern Illinois is being delayed by amorous bats...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Transportation says it will suspend non-emergency roadwork over the Labor Day weekend to help reduce congestion and speed traffic. Thousands of motorists are expected to hit the roads in Illinois during the three-day holiday...

Jim Anderson -- Illinois Radio Network The Illinois Tollway projects record traffic volume on its system over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The projection, announced Tuesday, is 7.2 million vehicles over the holiday period, Thursday through Sept...

Dave Dahl -- Illinois Radio Network A traveling exhibit pays tribute to those killed in work zone accidents. The National Work Zone Memorial Wall also reminds you – slow down and pay attention. The wall, created by the American Traffic Safety Services Association, has been in existence since 2002 and now has 1,394 names...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Those hitting the roads for the holiday weekend should find fewer delays from highway construction. The Illinois Department of Transportation says it is suspending non-emergency roadwork where possible starting Thursday afternoon and continuing through the end of the day Sunday...