McDonough Street Bridge to Reopen

On Monday, February 6, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that the McDonough Street bridge in Joliet that spans the Des Plaines River will reopen on February 13, one week from today, weather permitting.

IDOT officials claim that the bridge was shut down in November as part of ongoing efforts to upgrade the movable bridges in downtown Joliet so they can be controlled from a single location. It created a more effective system of lifting

Dari Delite Listed for Sale

Dari Delite is an ice cream shop located at 718 Theodore St. Joliet and has been listed for sale at the price of $375,000.

It's a family owned and operated ice cream shop that sits next to the St. Joe’s Baseball Park, where it brings in thousands of people throughout the summer and fall.

On January 26, the property was listed on the real estate website www. realty.com.

A Facebook post was shared on the business account saying, “We have been in the ice cream business for over 35 years it is time for our family to retire.” and lowering the bridges and improving safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers and marine traffic.

They will reopen in March and will continue to run their business until they find a buyer.

Following the reopening of the McDonough Street bridge, the Jefferson Street bridge will be closed so the remote-control system installed last year can undergo its final testing.

The Jefferson Street bridge will be shut down until February 17 in the evening.