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Portions of Illinois 173 to close for road work
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) — Portions of Illinois Route 173 will close over two months for roadwork, beginning July 22nd, 2024. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois 173 there will be daily lane closures from Lyford Road to the Boone County Line until September 15th as workers mill, patch, and resurface the road. […]
The 2nd Oldest Settled Community in Calhoun County: Marengo, Michigan
This little town was named after the “second oldest settled community in Calhoun County” (Marshall was first). So why haven't most of us ever heard of it?. The village of Marengo had its genesis in 1831 when settlers came here to take advantage of water power supplied by the Kalamazoo River.
Flash Flood Warning for Kenosha County + Tornado Watch in effect for Kenosha, Racine & Walworth Counties
MILWAUKEE — The National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting a possibility of some nasty weather for much of Southeast Wisconsin, headlined by a Tornado Watch in effect for Kenosha, Racine & Walworth Counties through 1 a.m. CST on July 16th. As confirmed by NWS experts, severe thunderstorms are in...
Illinois Wins $334M for Electric Vehicle Plant Reopening
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representatives Bill Foster (D-IL-11) and Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding Stellantis $334,763,050 in Domestic Auto Manufacturing Conversion Grant program funds to assist in the reopening of the Belvidere Assembly Plant and in the construction of the plant’s new electric vehicle battery production facility. Stellantis has pledged to invest additional funding of its own to ensure the modernization of the plant is fully-funded.
McHenry County Subsidized Rideshare Program
McHenry County has now expanded its transportation options for eligible McHenry County residents. MCRide Connect is a new on-demand, user-side subsidy program using transportation network (commonly known as rideshare) companies, like Uber and UZURV, to provide a new affordable transportation option for eligible residents in McHenry County. Through MCRide Connect, any resident with an RTA Free or Reduced Fare Permit can pay the first $4 for any Uber trip within the county, with the county covering up to $20 of any additional cost for the trip.
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