Dwight
Dwight, IL · Traffic & Transit
fairburynews.net
Fairbury's lost railroad found
Fairbury was established in 1857 when the Peoria & Oquawka Railroad (later the TP&W) laid its tracks from Peoria to the Indiana border. In 1872, the Chicago & Paducah Railroad laid new tracks from Pontiac through to Fairbury. About two years later, the Chicago & Paducah extended its line from Fairbury southeast to Strawn. Just a few years later, the Strawn extension was removed, and a railroad from Forrest to Strawn was used instead. It has always been a mystery exactly where the Chicago & Paducah turned south from Fairbury and headed to Strawn.
25newsnow.com
Gas prices ease in Peoria, but drivers still pay more than last fall
PEORIA (25News Now) - According to GasBuddy data released Oct. 12, gas prices at the pump are starting to decline in Peoria. Over the past week, gas prices have dropped just over 6 cents per gallon. That puts the current average at around $4.66 per gallon. That’s still about 11 cents higher than last month and over $1.40 more than a year ago.
businessfacilities.com
Infrastructure & Incentives Update (Oct. 9, 2026)
This week’s Infrastructure & Incentives Update from Business Facilities for site selection decision-makers features the latest from Illinois, New Jersey, Texas, Nashville, Tennessee, and Seattle, Washington. In Illinois, MetroLink Connects Airports. This week marked the completion of the new MetroLink extension to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois....
WCIA
I-57/74 ramp closure begins Tuesday evening
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Drivers in the Champaign area should expect some changes starting Tuesday evening when traveling at the I-57/74 interchange. The Illinois Department of Transportation said the ramp from eastbound I-74 to southbound I-57 will be closed for about two weeks. Officials said the closure will allow crews to complete permanent erosion control […]
starvedrock.media
New Transmission Line Between Peru And Princeton Gets Final Route Approval
If you live along and north of Interstate 80 between Peru and Princeton, expect to be contacted by Ameren representatives. The power company says now that its new transmission line route has been approved by the state, they are starting to reach out to landowners along the route to discuss real estate and field studies. The so-called “Illinois Valley Reliability Project” will run about 21 miles from an existing Ameren substation in Princeton east to a new switching station on the north side of Peru. The line will be 138-kilovolt. Ameren's goal is to have the project in service in late 2029.
peoriagov.org
Ridge Road Closure at 12 Oaks Drive Set for Friday, Oct. 9
Beginning at 7 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, W. Ridge Road will be closed to through traffic at 12 Oaks Drive. The closure is necessary for storm sewer repairs and is expected to last one week, weather permitting. Residential access will be maintained. Drivers accessing properties in the 700, 800,...
wglt.org
Normal public works director says temporary road closures on ISU campus are here to stay
The temporary road closures implemented on and near the Illinois State University campus a year ago are here to stay. The Normal Town Council heard a presentation from Ryan Otto, public works director, on the pedestrian and roadway campus safety initiative during Monday’s regular meeting. The town received state...