A driver with the Illinois Department of Transportation has died after their snowplow was involved in a collision with a train on Monday morning.

After nearly a year of construction, the Kennedy Expressway's reversible lanes reopened around 5 a.m. Monday, per the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Drivers on the Kennedy Expressway can look forward to a quicker commute. Reversible express lanes are set to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday.

The agency said the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace suburban buses will face a $770 million budget deficit and potentially drastic service cuts next year.

The City of Chicago advised residents to be prepared for lake-effect snow overnight, along with cold weather throughout the week to come.

Illinois roads were slick and slippery Monday morning as a major winter storm rolled through parts of the Midwest, with snow, freezing drizzle and ice impacting parts of the Chicago-area commute.

Older drivers in Illinois could face fewer barriers to renew their driver's licenses next year as part of a bill that would raise the age for the state-mandated annual driver's test from 79 to 87. Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced support for House Bill 1226 this week,

Women and minority contractors in Illinois brace for the possible demise of programs intended to help level the playing field.

Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) agreed to hold off on a planned vote on his proposal to allow more time for discussion.

BRIAN NADIG A Norwood Park woman was killed at about 3:50 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, when an outbound Metra train struck her vehicle on the railroad tracks at Nagle and Avondale avenues,

Other projects awarded grants include the Robert Street project, studying a land bridge in the Rondo neighborhood, and digital equity projects.