East Alton signs honor Ulrich
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East Alton Mayor Darren Carlton holds up one of two signs the village will put up recognizing the record breaking athletic performances by 2021 East Alton-Wood River High School senior Jayden Ulrich, left. One of the signs will be on Illinois 3 for drivers to see as they enter the village, and the other will be put up on East St. Louis Avenue for drivers to see when they enter the village from Wood River. Show MoreShow Less
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Jayden Ulrich’s mother, Jeniffer, right, beams with pride as her daughter’s accomplishments are read in a proclamation at the East Alton Village Board meeting Tuesday night. Show MoreShow Less
Illinois 3 closure set this weekend
June 9, 2021
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HARTFORD The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced Illinois 3 will be closed to all traffic between 7th Street and the Amoco Cut-Off Road starting at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, to about 9 p.m. Sunday, June 13.
Traffic will be able to detour to either Illinois 143 or Illinois 111 via Hawthorne Street during this period.
This weekend closure is necessary to allow for the installation of a new pipe bridge over Illinois 3 just north of Rand Avenue. This work is being completed by Graycor Industrial Constructors, Inc., and Mammoet USA, Inc.
Local police will be deployed to warn motorists of this temporary closure and assist with detouring traffic.