Drivers were asked to find alternate routes.
Will County Coroner Laurie Summers later announced that the man who died in the wreck was 52 years old and from nearby Wilmington.
Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through this area.
I-55 needed to be shutdown for several hours on Friday night in Grundy County as major crashes happened both directions.
Several patients were taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, the Illinois State Police announced.
Work on the bridge has been ongoing since the spring and allows for the widening of I-80 to take place as part of a $5.7 million project.
The section of Joliet Street between Jackson and Cass will close Tuesday and will remain closed until April 1 as water mains are installed.
Authorities later determined that the bull elk's antler tags indicated that the wild animal came from Kendall County.
A Volkswagen Passat with two men and three women was eastbound on McDonough Street approaching South Chicago Street, Joliet police said.
Joliet Fire Department officials urged drivers to avoid I-80 on Thursday afternoon.
The installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Houbolt Road and Mound Road is also included in this project.
Anyone with information or surveillance video regarding this crash is urged to call Joliet Police Department Traffic Unit at 815-724-3010.
Resurfacing work on two I-80 bridges will create delays beginning on Friday night and work is expected to continue through the weekend.
Christian Lara, age 37, fell off of the scooter while navigating an area of road construction, Joliet police announced.
Joliet police had McDonough Street shut down as the officers investigate the Monday night fatality.
A detour will direct motorists to McDonough Street via U.S. 6, U.S. 52/Illinois 53 and Laraway Road to cross the river.
The project will require significant traffic control to be installed for the duration of the project.
The Joliet Department of Public Works said the closure runs between Cherry Hill Road and Gougar Road and won't reopen until September 15.
The city of Joliet said the work on Plainfield Road is anticipated to be completed by October 27.
Tuesday night's double fatality happened in Will County. I-55 southbound is shutdown at Lorenzo Road and River Road near Wilmington.
The Joliet Fire Department announced a sodium phosphate leak at I-80 and Richards Street on Joliets east side. Here's what's known now.
The city of Joliet announced that Jackson Street between Scott Street and State Street will be closed beginning Tuesday, June 20.
The crash happened around 8 a.m. on Tuesday along Interstate 55.
Advance notice signs will be on Brandon Road prior to each closure.
The overall I-80 project will redesign and rebuild 16 miles from Ridge Road, in Minooka, to U.S. 30, in Joliet and New Lenox.
A portion of Cass Street was shut down on Thursday night as a result of the crash involving the motorcycle and another vehicle.
The project, originally scheduled for March 20, was postponed due to utility work.
A more definitive timeline for when the bridge can reopen will be announced later.
The bridge opened Thursday and is expected to significantly reduce traffic congestion on local roads and gives truckers direct I-80 access.
Joliet police closed the roadway for several hours as officers reconstructed the crash scene on Route 6.
Joliet police announced details of Wednesday afternoon's crash in a press release issued three days later.
One of the two female passengers in the Ford Edge sustained life-threatening injuries, Joliet police revealed.
Motorists can expect to see increased patrols and enforcement zones for the entire month of April.
Weather permitting, the full closure of Wheeler Avenue in Joliet will begin Monday, March 20 and remain through early November.
According to IDOT, McDonough Street via U.S. 6, U.S. 52/Illinois 53 and Laraway Road is the designated route to cross the river.
The Joliet Fire Department sent three ambulances, Tower 6 and the Battalion Chief from Station 1 to Sunday afternoon's crash.
The McDonough Street Bridge was closed in November as part of ongoing efforts to upgrade the movable bridges in downtown Joliet.
Joliet police had to close a portion of Black Road on Tuesday night after the young woman from Plainfield was seriously hurt.
The woman was airlifted by a Lifestar helicopter to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, according to a Joliet fire battalion chief.
Police said that a semi trailer crashed near a local bridge and then struck two other vehicles before becoming stuck in the guardrail.