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Record amount of Champaign construction limits parking on campus

Some students told The Daily Illini they are noticing an increase this semester in red parking meter covers indicating reserved parking spots on the Champaign side of campus. According to Kris Koester, administrative services manager for the City of Champaign’s Public Works Department, increased construction near campus is putting more pressure on parking.

Champaign, IL · 3d
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CBS News

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Gas prices slowly falling, while other costs rise

Chicago, IL · 2d

The Financial Wire

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Illinois drivers pay a frozen 48.3-cent-a-gallon state gas tax through Dec. 31 after lawmakers suspended the July inflation increase, the state revenue department says

Illinois drivers pay a state gas tax of 48.3 cents a gallon through Dec. 31, the same rate as before July 1, after lawmakers suspended the automatic inflation increase. The Illinois Department of Revenue says Public Act 104-0468, signed June 16, suspended the scheduled July 1 adjustment for six months. The department’s rate bulletin lists... The post Illinois drivers pay a frozen 48.3-cent-a-gallon state gas tax through Dec. 31 after lawmakers suspended the July inflation increase, the state revenue department says appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Illinois · 6d

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UPDATE: Peoria crashes in Friday evening commute

UPDATE (6:35 p.m.) — A multi-car crash occurred Friday evening at Sheridan Avenue and War Memorial Drive in Peoria. The crash happened about 4:45 p.m. at the busy intersection. Both roads are considered main routes in the city. Peoria Police spokeswoman Semone Roth said the area was cleared and...

Peoria, IL · 6d
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Peoria County voters say no to transportation tax hike for Elmwood schools

Central Illinois voters not only had candidates on the recent midterm election ballots, but also various referendum questions. In Peoria and Knox counties, Elmwood CUSD #322 asked voters to increase the maximum allowable transportation levy rate from $0.20 to $0.40 per $100 of equalized assessed value. That meant an estimated cost to taxpayers of an additional $67 a year for a home valued at $100,000.

Peoria County, IL · 3d

WMBD/WYZZ

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Normal’s South Adelaide Street to close for pavement repair

A portion of South Adelaide Street in Normal will be closed for pavement repairs from Monday, Nov. 9, through Wednesday, Nov. 11.

Normal, IL · 5d

Country Herald

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Illinois Parents Alert: Stop Sign Challenge Raises Winter Road Fears

Reported stop-sign challenge raises concerns as Illinois prepares for icy roads, snow and earlier darkness.

Illinois · 6d

1049thewolf.com

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Gas prices fall in Peoria, but remain well above last year’s levels

PEORIA, Ill. – Gasoline prices in Peoria are continuing to decline, although drivers are still paying significantly more at the pump than they were a year ago. According to GasBuddy’s weekly survey of 148 stations in Peoria, the average price of gasoline fell 9.1 cents per gallon over the past week, bringing the local average to $4.59 per gallon as of Monday.

Peoria, IL · 4d

Country Herald

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Illinois Metra Alert Today: Riders Must Sign Up for New System

Metra's old email alert system shuts down Thursday as a new text and email notification service launches.

Chicago, IL · 8d

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The $202 Iowa to Illinois Train Loop You Might Regret Passing Up

A short journey across a state line can deliver the pleasure of train travel without requiring a cross-country holiday. Burlington, Iowa, and Galesburg, Illinois, sit on the California Zephyr route, making them a useful pair for a modest rail outing built around time in one destination. This is an out-and-back...

Galesburg, IL · 9d

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Parked Knight Rider Replica in Illinois Gets Hit With Brooklyn Speeding Ticket

A car that hasn't moved from its display pedestal in years somehow got busted speeding through Brooklyn. The Volo Museum in Illinois says it received a $50 traffic citation from New York City for its replica of KITT, the talking black Trans Am from Knight Rider, even though the car never left the building.

Brooklyn, NY · 9d

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Metra, CTA reach out for public input at Farmers Market

Representatives from Metra, the CTA and the newly formed Northern Illinois Transit Agency, or NITA, shrugged off an early light rain Saturday to spend six hours talking with the public at the Oak Park Farmers Market. . Wednesday Journal observed a general public clearly interested both in hearing what public transit...

Oak Park, IL · 10d

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Gas prices trended down in past week across the Tri-States

IOWA, ILLINOIS & MISSOURI— Gas prices have trended down across the Tri-States in the past week. The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $4.12, down twelve cents from last Wednesday. The average price for a gallon of diesel is $6.27, down seven cents from last week.

Adams County, IL · 9d

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Avoid the $253 Overhyped Illinois Train Journey Might Not Match the Hype

A short museum train ride can be good value and still become an expensive day if the surrounding plan is careless. At Monticello Railway Museum, the question is less about chasing a spectacular landscape and more about whether historic railway equipment and a manageable excursion fit your group. The $253...

Monticello, IL · 10d

aroundptown.com

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Building Blocks of Success: IDOT Announces Dates for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Workshops

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting free virtual workshops in November as part of its continuing Building Blocks of Success series for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise firms interested in strengthening their skills, growing their business and bidding on state projects. New and existing DBEs, as well as...

Illinois · 9d

Streetsblog Capitol Hill

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Transit experts and advocates share first thoughts on NITA’s 2027 budget, hoping it’s got what it takes to change the game

It’s been just over a year since Illinois’ “Halloween Miracle” prevented Chicagoland transit from turning into a pumpkin. In the wee hours of October 31, 2025, Springfield lawmakers rescued the system from the fiscal cliff, and overhauled its governance structure, by passing the Northern Illinois Transportation Authority Act.

Chicago, IL · 9d

WCIA

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Illinois gas prices fall with seasonal demand, refinery maintenance, GasBuddy reports

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Drivers may finally see some relief at the gas pump in the coming weeks after months of rising prices. GasBuddy published its weekly report on prices Monday morning, and the fuel savings platform reported that average gasoline prices fell in almost every state in the last week. Diesel prices also fell […]

Illinois · 11d

mahometdaily.com

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Mahomet to consider downtown zoning district, parking changes tied to long-term redevelopment plan

Village officials will consider creating a new downtown zoning district intended to support a walkable mix of businesses and housing at the Nov. 4 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The commission is also scheduled to consider a recommendation on amendments addressing off-street parking, connections between parking lots, landscaping and bicycle parking.

Mahomet, IL · 11d

everafterinthewoods.com

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6 Illinois Rail Trails Where Old Train Routes Now Carry Families Past Bridges And Fall Woods

Somewhere in southern Illinois, you can pedal a bike straight through a hill. Trains used to rumble through that same tunnel. Now families on bikes and on foot roll through it instead, with nothing louder than a few excited shouts echoing off the walls. That swap fascinates me. Railroads needed...

Illinois · 12d