Crime & Safety

Avoid Route 59, Black Road: Shorewood Police

Police expected the roadway to be open between 3 and 3:30 p.m. Monday.

SHOREWOOD, IL — Shorewood police were warning drivers to avoid the area of Route 59 and Black Road after utility lines nearby became damaged. In an alert issued at around 2 p.m. Monday, police said the road would be closed for the next 60 to 90 minutes.

"Expect significant delays," officials said. "Use alternate routes."

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