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Lanes Reopening Where Possible for Thanksgiving Holiday Travel

1 year 4 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen, where possible, for the Thanksgiving holiday to minimize travel disruption. Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2. The following lane closures will remain in place during the holiday weekend. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through these areas. 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 stay alert for workers and equipment. At all times, please buckle and drive sober. District 1 City of Chicago Kennedy Expressway (Interstate 90/94) reversible lanes between Lawrence Avenue and Ohio Street; closed. Kennedy between Milwaukee Avenue and Hubbard’s Cave; lane reductions continue. Foster Avenue over the Kennedy; closed.

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Spencer Homes Female Athlete Of Month: Simmons Makes Immediate Positive Impact For Edwardsville Girls Basketball Team

1 year 4 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Senior forward Alandyn Simmons joined the Edwardsville girls basketball team as a transfer from Lift For Life Academy in the Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis, and has made an immediate impact on the Tigers, scoring 23 points in the Tigers' first three games, all wins, 48-43 over Pleasant Plains, 42-29 over Quincy, and 53-38 over Springfield, as the Tigers have started the new season at an impressive 3-0. Simmons scored 11 points in the opener against the Cardinals, then scored six points each in the win over the Blue Devils and the Senators, and has also made an impact defensively, making some big plays in the clutch to help the Tigers go out to their undefeated start. Simmons is a Spencer Homes Female Athlete of the Month for the Tigers. As a junior playing for the Hawks last season, Simmons averaged 2.8 points and 3.1 rebounds-per-game, going along with 12 assists, 21 steals, and 13 blocked shots in helping Lift For Life to the Missouri Class 4 championship, defeatin

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