The reversible lanes of the Kennedy Expressway are set to return to normal for the Monday morning rush, offering relief to inbound commuters since the lanes were permanently made outbound in the spring for construction.

The announcement by the Illinois Department of Transportation follows the reopening of all outbound Kennedy lanes on Sunday as construction crews wrap up the last days of the three-year expressway overhaul.

However, other construction work will continue through late October on several outbound ramps.

The Wilson Avenue exit ramp is scheduled to close Monday night for an estimated two weeks. The currently closed outbound Kennedy ramp to Division Street should reopen mid-October. And the Ontario Street feeder ramp to the outbound Kennedy will close within the next week or t

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