AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRoad Closures: IDOT says U.S. 34 will close for repairs at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad crossing in Mendota starting 5 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, with a posted detour and expected about a day of work. Local Tourism & Outdoors: Vermilion County will unveil a new WallDog mural at The Garden 107 in Danville on Friday, Sept. 4 at 6:30 p.m., celebrating more than 16,000 acres of parks and natural spaces. Travel Costs Watch: GasBuddy reports show E85 and midgrade/premium fuel deals in Illinois counties, with Champaign County’s lowest E85 at $3.24/gal (week ending Aug. 22) and other scattered low-price finds across the state. Getting Around Chicago: Chicago police report seven people injured after a driver hit a CTA bus in West Garfield Park Monday morning. Illinois Hospitality Tax Debate: The Springfield Hotel and Lodging Association opposes a Sangamon County proposal for a 3% hotel-motel tax to fund BOS Center expansion, arguing it may be too fast and could raise costs for visitors.
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