GRANITE CITY – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announces intermittent lane closures on I-270 between IL 3 and Riverview Dr. in Missouri, beginning on Monday, September 12, 2022, weather permitting. Lane restrictions for Eastbound I-270 will be between the hours of 8:00 am and 3:00 pm while the lane restrictions for Westbound I-270 will be between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. One lane will remain open in each direction at all times. This work is needed to inspect the bridge deck and will be completed by Friday, September 23. Motorists should expect delays and allow extra time for trips through this area. Motorist should consider alternate routes to avoid the work area if feasible. 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. For IDOT District 8 updates, follow us on Twitter at @IDOTDistrict8 or view are
Tiny but Terrific I first ate at Taco Buddha on their opening day in August, 2017. Their menu was simple and the food packed with incredible flavor. Even so, the limited parking and dinky-space were troubling. But owner Kurt Eller didn’t see those as handicaps. He saw his tiny taco shop simply as “encompassing a small...
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Does anyone out there remember Stewart, the sign painter? I think of him every time I ride my bike past where he once had his shop on Yale. He had an old Studebaker pickup truck which was in very good condition. I think it had a copper-colored paint job. He painted a sign for me […]