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METROPOLIS, Ill. — Due to an increase enacted by the Illinois General Assembly, Massac County will be increasing its recording fees by $9, beginning July 1.

Illinois DOT Issues $7 Million for Local Truck Traffic Projects Gov. Pritzker at a past press conference. (Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press) The Illinois Department of Transportation awarded $7 million in support of projects that will upgrade roads to better accommodate local truck traffic. The funding was distributed unevenly across 21 projects, which represent a total investment of $36 million. “Illinois is the country’s transportation hub, with freight activity a cornerstone of the ...

Two McLean County Roads will be upgrades to carry heavier traffic with state grants. "Semi trailer, Calder Highway, Mallee" by malleefarmscapes is licensed with CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Originally published on April 5, 2021 11:56 am The Illinois Department of Transportation has awarded $883,000 to McLean County to upgrade stretches of two roads to handle local truck traffic. The grant money is the first instal...