By William Presecky, Chicago Tribune Nov. 5--More than a year since ending a decades-long wait for work to begin on a new regional bridge over the Fox River, the Stearns Road corridor project in mid-Kane County is showing signs of progress.

By Jeffrey Gaunt jgaunt@@dailyherald.com It may be a frustrating drive this fall if you're headed along Route 31 through Elgin and South Elgin. Illinois Department of Transportation officials say to expect daily lane closures from now until Nov. 16 for patching and resurfacing work through Elgin.

By Larissa Chinwah lchinwah@@dailyherald.com Boulder Ridge residents say they welcome the widening of Algonquin Road along the south side of their gated Lake in the Hills neighborhood. But a possible effect of the widening project is not welcome, residents say.

By Amy Mack Fellow motorists, we are definitely in a jam at Randall Road and Route 72, but I hear there is a flicker of hope. State transportation officials tell me they will meet this week to talk about how best to fix the troubled intersection.

By Lenore T. Adkins Daily Herald Staff Writer Start planning your detours now. A portion of Route 31 - the main drag through South Elgin - will be closed this fall while Kane County builds what will become an extension of Stearns Road between Route 25 and McLean Boulevard.