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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 state’s economy,” said IDOT Secretary Omer Osman. “At IDOT, we want our local partners to have...

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 installment on more than $7 million in improvements to County Highway 24 near the Tazewell County line and...