October 31’s Chicago Sun-Times has an article about one of Governor Rod Blagojevich’s employees having been “wired” by Federal investigators. That’s never happened to me, but it happened twice that I know of during Governor Dan Walker’s term in the … Continue reading
Category Archives: IDOT
The Algonquin Township Board passed a resolution Wednesday night asking the Illinois Department of Transplantation not to lower the speed limit from 55 Miles Per Hour to 45 MPH . That’s what happened west of the Barrington Hills Village Hall … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Pam Althoff: Senate District 32 highway improvement projects announced Six-year IDOT program invests $11.05 billion in roads and bridges across the state Springfield, IL… State Senator Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry) says the six-year Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) … Continue reading
There is a hearing Thursday from 4-7 at the Barrington Park District, 235 Lions Drive, to consider the widening of Route 62 from Route 25 to Route 68, that is, through Barrington Hills. A Barrington Hills group has sent out … Continue reading
Is it possible that the Illinois Department of Transportation has finally figured out that Route 31 should be four lanes between Crystal Lake and McHenry? Appears so, according to the public notice that appears below: Public Meetings/Hearing Public Hearing – … Continue reading
Here’s what the McHenry County Board’s Transportation Committee will consider today: On September 19, 2016, MCDOT was approached by representatives from IDOT with a proposal to assist IDOT with winter operations on approximately 118 lane miles of State Highways. Three … Continue reading
Making some progress with the low spot on the newly-paved Route 14 at the intersection of Rockland Road. My understanding the next stop for my inquiry will be the Secretary of Transportation. … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Abolishes Position in IDOT Patronage Hiring Scandal Illegal hires off state payroll SPRINGFIELD – The Rauner Administration announced today it has abolished the staff assistant position at the Illinois Department of Transportation. The … Continue reading
Last year Teamster employees of the Illinois Department of Transportation agreed to four years without a pay raise. In return, they were offered a bonus program. It is explained in the email below: … Continue reading
The Illinois Department of Transpotration’s Secretary,Randy Blankenhorn, will be in McHenry May 1st. Details are below: IDOT Secretary to Hold Listening Tour in McHenry On Friday, May 1, IDOT Secretary of Transportation, Randy Blankenhorn, will hold a meeting in McHenry as … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Statement on first status report from federal Special Master on IDOT hiring scandal Statement attributable to Catherine Kelly, Press Secretary, Office of the Governor “The report confirms that previous governors were engaged in … Continue reading
State Senator Dan Duffy has a long-standing campaign against Red Light Cameras. He, among may others concluded that their installation was for raising revenue, not reducing accidents. Now a $14,000 study financed by the Chicago Tribune has added significant weight … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Pam Althoff: End of Session Review Diverting Road Dollars The Illinois Secretary of Transportation has acknowledged that by the end of the FY14-FY19 Multi-Year Plan, over one-third of all state roads will be in … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Mike Tryon: More than $18 Million in Transportation Improvements Coming to District 66 SPRINGFIELD….. State Representative Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) announced Wednesday that more than $18 million in state and federal funding is headed … Continue reading
All in all, it was a very bad night for traffic. Route 62 was worse than that part of Algonquin Road east of Route 31, which is a county road. Maybe it was the beet juice mixed with the salt. … Continue reading
Take a look at the sign below: As we sped past, I wondered why Illinois is following suit. Why doesn’t the Illinois Department of Transportation allow similar sponsorships? If you see something on a trip that other states do that … Continue reading
The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a hearing on Wednesday at the Crystal Lake Holiday Inn, 800 S. Route 31, Crystal Lake (just south of Route 14) to find out what area residents state road priorities are. Maybe some … Continue reading
As you can see from the photos below, supplied by a Friend of McHenry County Blog, lots of people attended the public meeting held by the Illinois Department of Transportation about its proposal to build a roundabout at the intersection … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune ran a long articleabout a deal that had been cut with the Village of Northfield and the Illinois Department of Transportation to finally widen Willow Road to four lanes. It bought back memories of the horse trading … Continue reading
The first state highway roundabout in McHenry County is being planned by the Illinois Department of Transportation where Mt. Tabor Road and Haligus Road join Route 176 in a dangerous, dangerous dogleg intersection. Unlike the improvement at less badly aligned … Continue reading