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CBS News
06-06-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Kennedy Expressway Ohio Street ramp opening delayed when car drives onto fresh concrete
The Illinois Department of Transportation said the reopening of the Ohio Street ramp on the Kennedy Expressway has been delayed. IDOT said a car drove into the work zone and onto freshly poured concrete, damaging the concrete and pushing back the reopening of the outbound ramp by about a week. The third and final phase of the Kennedy Construction Project began in March. While this phase is running ahead of schedule by about a month, according to officials, the whole project isn't set to be completed until Thanksgiving. On June 5, the Division Street and Ontario Street on-ramps to the outbound Kennedy closed for about two weeks. On Monday, June 9, the outbound Kennedy off-ramps North and Fullerton avenues will close for about two weeks. The Ogden Avenue on-ramp to the outbound Kennedy is currently closed, as is the on-ramp at Armitage Avenue. They are expected to reopen the week of June 9. The Ohio Street ramp was also on track to reopen next week until the concrete was damaged. "Reminder: Follow posted signs and stay alert in work zones—your attention keeps everyone safe," IDOT wrote on their social media.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Iowa governor signs bill allowing poll workers to challenge voters over citizenship
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a bill on Monday permitting poll workers to challenge voters over citizenship. The House File 954 legislation will require individuals to present proof of citizenship to election workers who question their legal status in the United States. If poll workers are not satisfied with the supporting documents, a voter would only be allowed to cast a provisional ballot until their citizenship is confirmed by state or federal records. Concerns regarding noncitizen voters casting ballots heightened last year after President Trump and Vice President Vance spread unsupported claims that the issue of immigrants without legal status committing voter fraud was widespread. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate (R) shared similar allegations and challenged 2,000 ballots days before the 2024 general election. An investigation revealed that 35 of the 1.7 million votes cast were ballots from noncitizens. 'Proud to stand with @IAGovernor Reynolds as she signed HF928 & HF954 into law, strengthening recounts and voter verification,' Pate wrote in a Tuesday post on the social platform X. 'Thanks to Reps. @AustinHarrisIA & Bloomingdale, Sen. Rozenboom, our county auditors & the Iowa Legislature for supporting fair, secure elections in Iowa,' he added. Under the new state law, the secretary of state would be provided with a list of Iowa residents over the age of 17 years who have self-identified as noncitizens with the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT). The law would also create an 'unconfirmed' voter registration status for individuals whose citizenship the state cannot verify, according to The Gazette. 'We are very concerned to see this bill signed into law. The Iowa Legislature should have focused on making sure that the Secretary of State was reined in after the illegal debacle we saw take place in the days leading up to the 2024 election using IDOT data,' Rita Bettis Austen, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa, told the Des Moines Register. 'We know that effort was a harmful failure, sweeping in thousands of fully qualified U.S. citizen voters in Iowa. But instead, this law reads like a recipe for more racial profiling, discrimination and voter intimidation impacting qualified voters,' she added. The bill is set to go into effect on July 1. Reynolds's office did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
04-06-2025
- General
- The Hill
Iowa governor signs bill allowing poll workers to challenge voters over citizenship
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a bill on Monday permitting poll workers to challenge voters over citizenship. The House File 954 legislation will require individuals to present proof of citizenship to election workers who question their legal status in the United States. If poll workers are not satisfied with the supporting documents, a voter would only be allowed to cast a provisional ballot until their citizenship is confirmed by state or federal records. Concerns regarding non-citizen voters casting ballots heightened last year after President Trump and Vice President Vance spread unsupported claims that the issue of undocumented immigrants committing voter fraud was widespread. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate (R) shared similar allegations and challenged 2,000 ballots days before the 2024 general election. An investigation revealed that 35 of the 1.7 million votes cast were ballots from non-citizens. 'Proud to stand with @IAGovernor Reynolds as she signed HF928 & HF954 into law, strengthening recounts and voter verification,' Pate wrote in a Tuesday post on X. 'Thanks to Reps. @AustinHarrisIA & Bloomingdale, Sen. Rozenboom, our county auditors & the Iowa Legislature for supporting fair, secure elections in Iowa,' he added. Under the new state law, the Secretary of State would be provided with a list of Iowa residents over the age of 17 years who have self-identified as non-citizens with the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT). The law would also create an 'unconfirmed' voter registration status for individuals whose citizenship the state cannot verify, according to The Gazette. 'We are very concerned to see this bill signed into law. The Iowa Legislature should have focused on making sure that the Secretary of State was reined in after the illegal debacle we saw take place in the days leading up to the 2024 election using IDOT data,' Rita Bettis Austen, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa, told the Des Moines Register. 'We know that effort was a harmful failure, sweeping in thousands of fully qualified U.S. citizen voters in Iowa. But instead, this law reads like a recipe for more racial profiling, discrimination and voter intimidation impacting qualified voters,' she added. The bill is set to go into effect on July 1. Reynolds' office did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
I-57/74 interchange ramps reopening in Champaign
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The ramp from northbound Interstate 57 to eastbound Interstate 74 and the I-74 eastbound off-ramp at Prospect Avenue in Champaign will reopen Tuesday night. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that this is the third new ramp being completed as a part of the overall I-57/74 interchange reconstruction project. Drivers can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through the area of the reopening. Central Illinois fire depts. respond to Mahomet apartment fire When possible, alternate routes should be taken by motorists. Additionally, drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment. IDOT is planning to improve more than 3,200 miles of highway and nearly 9 million square feet of bridge deck over the course of the next six years as part of Rebuild Illinois. This capital plan is investing $33.2 billion into all modes of transportation. Accomplishments through Year Five of Rebuild Illinois include approximately $16 billion of improvements across Illinois on 6,541 miles of highway, 686 bridges and 986 additional safety improvements. More information on IDOT projects can be found on their website. Additionally, IDOT District 5 updates are posted their X page, and area construction details can be seen on IDOT's traveler information map. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Overnight closures to take place as McClugage bridge work continues
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The intersection of Northeast Adams Street and East War Memorial Drive will experience closures starting Monday. Lanes on these streets will be closed down to allow the removal of steel beams from the old McClugage Bridge, said a spokesperson with the Illinois Department of Transportation. The closures will take place from June 2-6 and the road will be closed for about 20 minutes sometime between 8:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. the next morning, they said. The lanes that will be closed will vary depending on which beams are being removed at that time, they said. They also said drivers should expect delays and also allow for extra time when travelling through the area. 'Drivers are urged to pay close attention to changed conditions and signs in the work zones, obey the posted speed limits, refrain from using mobile devices and be alert for workers and equipment,' they said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
