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Sparland, IL · Traffic & Transit
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Construction to slow traffic on busy Bloomington road
BLOOMINGTON (25News Now) - Expect to slow down on a section of Hershey Road on Bloomington’s east side starting Monday Oct. 12. According to the city, this construction operation should last until Friday, Oct. 16, weather permitting. Until then, city officials are encouraging drivers to consider taking alternate routes.
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Champaign-Urbana, Illinois see rise in average gas prices; nationwide average stays same
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Local gas prices saw a slight increase in the last week, even as the national average stayed almost the same amidst a hurricane. GasBuddy released its weekly report on gas prices Monday morning, after surveying gas stations across the country the previous day. The survey found that the average price of […]
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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.
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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.