ATTENTION LINCOLN MOTORISTS

The railroad crossing at Decatur Street in Lincoln will be closed for repairs starting Sunday, August 21st, at 6 p.m.

The crossing is expected to be closed through 6 p.m., Tuesday, August 23rd. Detour signs will be posted.

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Heitmann Drive Reconstruction Project starts Monday

Beginning Monday morning August 22nd, phase one of the Heitmann Drive reconstruction project will get underway. A portion of the northbound lane of Heitmann Drive will be closed near the Thorntons gas station and Pilot truck stop. Traffic exiting west onto Heitmann from the truck stop will need to detour south to Sysco Drive and then take Madigan Drive back to Woodlawn Road.

Please follow all traffic control signs and drive with caution while traveling in the area.

Additional lane closures on Heitmann Drive will be implemented in the coming weeks as the project progresses.

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On Thursday, August 18th, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker joined Apex Clean Energy President and CEO Mark Goodwin for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Mulligan Solar Farm just off Route 66 south of Lincoln.

During the event, Goodwin spoke about the company's community support through financial donations. He noted a contribution made to the Lincoln Rural Fire Protection District. The funding to the LRFD is earmarked for purchasing a brush fire unit that can be mounted onto the back of an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and used in hard-to-reach areas when fighting fires.

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