Eastbound Washington will be closed between Mercer Avenue and Rust Road, effective immediately.… MORE
Category Archives: Road Reports
Linden Street in Normal to close
Northbound Linden Street from Stewart Place to Irving Street will be closed to through traffic for sewer repairs, beginning Tuesday, weather permitting.
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Fort Jesse segment closing for culvert replacement
In Towanda Township, Fort Jesse Road between 2000 and 2100 East roads will be closed to through traffic from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, weather permitting, for culvert replacement.… MORE
Virginia Avenue closure Wednesday
Virginia Avenue between Fell Avenue and Prospect Avenue will be closed to through traffic for tree limb removal starting at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, weather permitting.… MORE
Rail crossing on U.S. 136 to close for asphalt patch
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Monday that U.S. 136 east of I-74 and west of U.S. 150 will be closed at the Norfolk Southern Railroad crossing for two days beginning on Sep. 21.… MORE
Virginia Avenue closing for tree removal
Virginia Avenue between Fell Avenue and Prospect Avenue will be closed to thru traffic for tree limb removal starting at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, weather permitting.… MORE
Fell Avenue in Normal to close
Fell Avenue between Beaufort Street and Irving Street will be closed to all traffic Friday from 8 am to 5:30 pm for overhead electric pole relocation work. … MORE
Road closures due to Normal 150 celebration
NORMAL – Due to The Normal 150 Celebration taking place this weekend, the following streets will be closed: Friday, September 11: • The following streets will be signed “NO PARKING” after 2:00 am: • E. Beaufort Street from Uptown Circle to the alley • North Street from Uptown Circle to Broadway Avenue • Constitution Boulevard…… MORE
Eldorado Road in Bloomington to close
Eldorado Road will be closed to through traffic in front of 406 S. Eldorado Road for storm sewer repairs. … MORE
Fell Avenue close for electric pole work
Fell Ave. between Beaufort Street and Irving Street will be closed to all traffic Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for overhead electric pole relocation work. … MORE
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…