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Repairs Underway on Princeton's Red Covered Bridge After 2023 Strike
Repairs are underway on the Red Covered Bridge north of Princeton, the 163-year-old Bureau County span that has been closed since a truck hit it in 2023. The Illinois Department of Transportation describes a $1.25 million project in two phases and anticipates finishing all of the work by June 2027, according to IDOT. The job is meant to keep the historic structure standing and make the crossing safer for motorists.
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Oregon military veteran uses art to cope with the effects of combat exposure
An Oregon, Illinois military veteran and welder is sharing how art is helping him recover from the impact of combat. David Waters is a combat infantry veteran of Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan. He also served in New Orleans for Hurricane Katrina. Those experiences have caused what he calls “moral” injuries.
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Unionized legal services staff protest planned Illinois layoffs
About two dozen people met Tuesday in downtown Moline to protest actions of Prairie State Legal Services (PSLS), which has proposed to cut 17 employees this Friday, Nov. 13. Union members, including unionized staff of PSLS’s office at 1515 5th Ave., Moline, carried signs, chanted, and encouraged motorists to honk at the intersection of 15th Street and 5th Avenue.
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Moline’s 4th Avenue, 27th Street Bridge expected to reopen in December
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - The City of Moline has good news for drivers!. Moline drivers can expect relief from two construction projects in mid-December, city officials said. According to Moline officials, construction on the Arsenal Bridge Rehabilitation project is taking a pause mid-December. This will allow 4th Ave. to reopen...
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Freeport Street Department Earns Safety Recognition
The Illinois department reduced recordable injuries and illnesses to zero after strengthening its safety practices. The city of Freeport’s Street Department in Illinois reduced recordable injuries and illnesses to zero following safety improvements, according to OSHA. The department became the first public works department in Illinois to earn approval...