Several road closures are planned in Normal this weekend to accommodate Illinois State University’s homecoming activities.… MORE
Category Archives: Road Reports
Mulberry St. closing for water line work
NORMAL – The north lane of Mulberry St. between Linden St. and Constitution Blvd. will be closed Friday, October 20, 2017, and again from Monday, October 23 through Friday, October 27 (will open sooner if the work is completed early). The road closure is for water line installation at the Normal Water Treatment Plant.… MORE
Fort Jesse Road to close
Fort Jesse Road and Willow Street between Beech Street and Blair Drive will be closed to through traffic from 8 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday for work at the Union Pacific Railroad crossing. … MORE
Ireland Grove Road to close
Effective Tuesday, Ireland Grove Road between the Frontage Road entrance to Mercer Avenue will be closed to thru traffic for contractor water service work.… MORE
South Downs Road to close
South Downs Road, which is also CH 27 of 2075 East Road, between 650 North Road and River Run Drive, will be closed to through traffic Oct. 17-27, weather permitting, for bridge repairs in this area.… MORE
IDOT wants public input on rest stops
Illinois Transportation officials are rethinking the layout and role of the state’s highway rest areas in the Digital Age.… MORE
Uptown lighting installation to continue
The installation of Uptown lighting will be continued on Tuesday.
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Road in Danvers Township to close
In Danvers Township, 2000 North Road, between 50 and 150 East roads, will be closed to through traffic on Wednesday, weather permitting, for culvert work in this area.… MORE
Gridley Road to close
Construction will begin on Gridley Road between P.J. Keller Highway and U.S. Route 24 on Oct. 9 through Nov. 30, for road work.
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Uptown lighting delayed until Friday in Normal
Town officials in Normal said Wednesday the installation of Uptown lighting will be continued Friday.
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Blogs
Labor Day – Expanding voting rights for all
By Mike Matejka Because of COVID, there is no Labor Day Parade this year. It’s always a great event for our everyday workers to march proudly down the street and enjoys the festive crowd. If there had been a parade, this year’s Labor Day theme was to be “150 years of struggle: your right to vote.” …
Is federal mobilization the answer?
By Mike Matejka As President Donald Trump threatens to send federal marshals into Chicago, over the objections of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, recall another Illinois Governor who protested the incursion of armed federal personnel into the city. Those federal troops, rather than calming, escalated the situation, leading to deaths and violence. Illinois poet Vachel Lindsay…
In these troubled times, to my fellow white Americans
By Mike Matejka Our nation is at a unique watershed in human relations. African-Americans have been killed too many times in the past before George Floyd, but the response to this man’s death is international and all-encompassing. I was a grade-schooler during the Civil Rights 1960s. I watched Birmingham demonstrators hosed and the Selma – Montgomery…
Workers’ Memorial Day – Remember those whose job took their life
Looking around our community, when we say employer, most will respond to State Farm, Country, or Illinois State University. We too often forget those who are building our roads, serving our food, or our public employees. COVID-19 has made us more aware of the risk. Going to work every day for some people means…