The Braidwood Journal

The Braidwood Journal A weekly newspaper serving Braidwood, Illinois.

The Braidwood Journal is your community newspaper, published every Wednesday and serving the city of Braidwood, Illinois, as well as the communities of Custer Park, Godley, Braceville, Essex, Wilmington, Diamond, Coal City, Reed Township and Custer Township.

Full nighttime closures of I-55 at I-80 set Sept. 9-10The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a f...
09/04/2026

Full nighttime closures of I-55 at I-80 set Sept. 9-10

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that a full closure will be required in both directions of I-55 at I-80 over two consecutive nights beginning Wednesday, Sept. 9. The closures are necessary to safely install new steel beams on the I-80 bridge over the expressway. ​

Wednesday, Sept. 9 - Starting at 8 p.m., westbound I-80 will be reduced to one lane between Houbolt Road and I-55.
Starting at 9 p.m., northbound and southbound I-55 will be reduced to one lane between Illinois 59 and U.S. 6.
At 11 p.m., the eastbound I-80 ramp to northbound I-55 will close.
Between midnight and 5 a.m., northbound I-55 will be fully closed at I-80. During that time, a detour will direct northbound I-55 traffic to exit at eastbound I-80 to northbound Houbolt Road and reenter westbound I-80 to access northbound I-55.
One lane on northbound and southbound I-55 will reopen by 5 a.m., with all lanes and ramps open by 6 a.m. Thursday.

Thursday, Sept. 10 - Starting at 8 p.m., westbound I-80 will be reduced to one lane between Houbolt Road and I-55.
Starting at 9 p.m., northbound and southbound I-55 will be reduced to one lane between Illinois 59 and U.S. 6.
Between midnight and 5 a.m., southbound I-55 will be fully closed at I-80.
During that time, a detour will direct southbound I-55 traffic to exit at westbound I-80 to southbound Ridge Road and reenter eastbound I-80 to access southbound I-55. All lanes and ramps will reopen by 6 a.m. Friday.

ALWAYS CHECK YOUR CHANGE! A Wilmington woman made a purchase at a local dollar store and stuffed the change with receipt...
09/02/2026

ALWAYS CHECK YOUR CHANGE! A Wilmington woman made a purchase at a local dollar store and stuffed the change with receipt in her purse. She discovered the next morning this Movie Prop $10 bill. Police could do nothing. Prop $100 bills have been passed around in the past but now counterfeits of smaller denominations are being spent in the area. When money is handed to you, check it before leaving the store.

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Wilmington, IL
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