Illinois Department of Transportation

Under proposed legislation, Illinois would explore the viability of reducing reliance on the state’s gas tax by putting in place a “road usage charge,” essentially a tax on the number of miles driven.

The public has had a fair amount to say about how to improve Veterans Parkway in Bloomington-Normal, with more to come.

The McLean County Regional Planning Commission said the design of Veterans Parkway is outdated and the commission is studying how it might be different.

McLean County's decision to drop Show Bus as its rural transportation provider and explore a partnership with Connect Transit poses challenges and tight deadlines for other counties in the region that Show Bus may still serve.

The Peoria resident began his career with IDOT in 1989. He was appointed to lead the agency in 2019, and has worked to implement the $41 billion Rebuild Illinois bipartisan infrastructure bill.

When the Bloomington-Normal Airport Authority Board meets on Dec. 17 to approve the annual property tax levy, the amount of money it wants to raise will apply to property tax rates in Bloomington-Normal alone, not the entirety of McLean County.

Transportation officials say they’ve made good progress in the first six months of construction on Market Street on Bloomington’s west side, with plans to wrap up next spring after a winter shutdown.

Repairs are underway at an Interstate 74 rest area between Bloomington-Normal and Peoria that’s been closed for more than a year.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen said his success rate in getting funding for projects in the district this year is way above average compared with other U.S. congressman.

A $1.2 million federal RAISE grant will allow I-DOT to study the feasibility of connecting the two communities via public transit along the I-74 corridor.