20 Miles by 2020 - Highway 34
Supporters are trying to take advantage of the momentum surrounding a multi-million dollar highway project in west-central Illinois.
View ArticleIDOT Buys Bult Field, Paves Way For South Suburban Airport
Illinois are moving forward with plans for a major airport south of the city of Chicago.
View ArticleBicycle Survey Underway in McDonough County
Residents of McDonough County are being asked to provide feedback on how to make the area more bicycle-friendly.
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Full Steam Ahead For Amtrak
Amtrak ridership in Illinois has risen in recent years; it's up almost 85 percent from 2006 through last year. That trend developed after the rail service added routes.
View ArticleState To Help Macomb Police Step Up Late Night Patrols
The Macomb Police Department is getting more than $8,300 from the Illinois Department of Transportation.
View ArticleDriving Laws Changing in Illinois in 2014
Anyone driving in Illinois after January 1, 2014 must be prepared for some significant changes.
View ArticleNot So Fast With 70 MPH Speed Limit
Beginning January 1, the maximum speed limit in Illinois will increase to 70 miles an hour. But you might want to hold off on the throttle for at least a few weeks.
View ArticleGroup Calls for Stricter Teen Driving Laws
The Illinois Department of Transportation reported teen driving fatalities were at an all-time low in 2013.
View ArticleQuinn Releases IDOT Documents
Gov. Pat Quinn's office has released 137 pages of documents related to hiring at the Illinois Department of Transportation.
View ArticleMonmouth Attracts New Business
Monmouth’s largest employer is bringing even more business to the city.
View ArticleFull Speed Ahead for Macomb Street Project
The city is completing land acquisitions as part of the plan to improve West Adams Street from Lafayette to Johnson.
View Article1 in 12 Illinois Bridges Deficient
A national transportation advocacy groups says 1 in 12 Illinois bridges are structurally deficient.
View ArticleDriving Laws Changing in Illinois in 2014
Anyone driving in Illinois after January 1, 2014 must be prepared for some significant changes.
View ArticleMacomb Bypass to be Paved
Last fall, then-Governor Pat Quinn allocated nearly $35 million to pave two of the four lanes of the northwest section of the Macomb Bypass. That project will go out to bid in June with construction...
View ArticleRural Needs Take Center Stage at IDOT Meeting
The Illinois Department of Transportation focused on the current and future infrastructure needs of communities, regions, and the state during a stop in Macomb. IDOT Acting Secretary Randy Blankenhorn...
View ArticleRoute 34 Concerns Raised at IDOT Session
Numerous transportation concerns were raised at an Illinois Department of Transportation listening session in Galesburg. The biggest one is about a project that's been discussed for more than two...
View ArticleGroundbreaking For Macomb Bypass
Work will begin Thursday, July 5 to build a bridge that will carry Route 136 traffic over the future Route 336. The project is the beginning of the Macomb Bypass. Illinois Department of Transportation...
View ArticleNew Look for Amtrak in Illinois
Illinois will acquire new rail cars for all of the in-state Amtrak routes. Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider said the new cars will address the increase in ridership...
View Article1 in 12 Illinois Bridges Deficient
A national transportation advocacy groups says 1 in 12 Illinois bridges are structurally deficient.
View ArticleDriving Laws Changing in Illinois in 2014
Anyone driving in Illinois after January 1, 2014 must be prepared for some significant changes.
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