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Illinois Route 147
Illinois Route 147 is an east–west state road in southern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 146 east of Vienna (very near an interchange with Interstate 24) to Illinois Route 145 in Glendale. This is a distance of . Route description Illinois 147 is a two-lane surface road for its entire length. It runs through central portions of Shawnee National Forest. Illinois 147 also serves Simpson. History SBI Route 147 was originally the road from Marion to Cairo. The stretch from Mounds to Marion was designated as part of the Egyptian Highway in February 1933. In 1942, this road became Illinois Route 37. Illinois 147 then replaced what was ''Illinois Route 142A'' from McLeansboro to Wayne City. In 1947, Illinois 142A became Illinois Route 142; Illinois 147 was again moved to its current Vienna-to-Glendale routing. IL 147 east of Vienna is commonly referred to by locals as "The Simpson Blacktop". Major Intersections References {{reflist 147 147 may r ...
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Illinois Department Of Transportation
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is a state agency in charge of state-maintained public roadways of the U.S. state of Illinois. In addition, IDOT provides funding for rail, public transit and airport projects and administers fuel tax and federal funding to local jurisdictions in the state. The Secretary of Transportation reports to the Governor of Illinois. IDOT is headquartered in unincorporated Sangamon County, located near the state capital, Springfield. In addition, the IDOT Division of Highways has offices in nine locations throughout the state. The mission of IDOT is to provide safe, cost-effective transportation for Illinois in ways that enhance quality of life, promote economic prosperity and demonstrate respect for the environment. Organization As of February 2009, the Illinois Department of Transportation was divided into the following offices and divisions: Offices *The Office of Business and Workforce Diversity oversees the implementation of direct ...
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Marion, Illinois
Marion is a city in Williamson and Johnson Counties, Illinois, United States, and is the county seat of Williamson County. The population was 16,855 at the 2020 census. It is part of a dispersed urban area that developed out of the early 20th-century coal fields. Today Marion serves as the largest retail trade center in Southern Illinois with its central location along Interstate 57 and Illinois Route 13. It was dubbed the “Hub of the Universe” by former mayor Robert L. Butler. The city is part of the Marion-Herrin Micropolitan Area and is a part of the Carbondale-Marion- Herrin, Illinois Combined Statistical Area with 123,272 residents, the sixth most populous Combined statistical area in Illinois. History Following the creation of Williamson County out of the south half of Franklin County by the Illinois General Assembly, three commissioners appointed by the lawmakers met at Bainbridge, Illinois, on August 19, 1839, for the purpose of locating a new county seat a ...
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State Highways In Illinois
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Illinois Route 142
Illinois Route 142 is a major arterial road in southeastern Illinois. It runs from near the town center of Equality at Calhoun Street, a local road, north to Illinois Route 37 and the northern terminus of Illinois Route 148 in Mount Vernon. This is a distance of . Route description Illinois 142 runs northwest from Equality. Before reaching Eldorado, it intersects Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 45. Illinois 142 largely parallels the North Fork of the Saline River before reaching McLeansboro and intersecting Illinois Route 14 and Illinois Route 242, a spur of Illinois 142. Route 142 then proceeds northwesterly following the alignment of the former US Route 460, passing through Dahlgren and crossing Interstate 64 without an interchange, before entering the Mount Vernon area. In Mt. Vernon, Illinois 142 passes the sole remaining Continental Tire North America manufacturing plant, becoming Fisher Lane for a short distance before intersecting IL 37. Illinois 142 crosses IL ...
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Wayne City, Illinois
'Wayne City'' is a village in Wayne County, Illinois, United States. The population was 994 at the 2020 census. Geography Wayne City is located at (38.346650, -88.590658). According to the 2010 census, Wayne City has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,089 people, 479 households, and 314 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 551 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.36% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population. There were 479 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or old ...
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McLeansboro, Illinois
McLeansboro () is a city in Hamilton County, Illinois, Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,675 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The estimated population as of 2018 was 2,773. It is the county seat of Hamilton County. McLeansboro is part of the Mount Vernon, Illinois micropolitan area. Geography McLeansboro is located at (38.093115, -88.536213). According to the 2010 census, McLeansboro has a total area of , of which (or 95.22%) is land and (or 4.78%) is water. History The city was named for Dr. William McLean, an early settler who had officially resided there in 1821 . Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,945 people, 1,265 households, and 747 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,444 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.10% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.78% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.03% Native American (U.S. Census), ...
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Illinois Route 142A
Illinois Route 242 is a north–south state highway in southern Illinois that runs from Illinois Route 142 in McLeansboro north to Illinois Route 15 in Wayne City. The route serves as a spur of Illinois Route 142, which runs north–south from Mount Vernon to Equality. Route 242 also connects two east–west trunk routes, Illinois Route 14 and Illinois 15. Route 242 passes through the counties of Hamilton and Wayne. The highway is maintained by the Illinois Department of Transportation. Route description Route 242 begins at an intersection with Route 142 in McLeansboro, Hamilton County; this intersection is near Route 14, which runs through McLeansboro to the south. The route heads north from McLeansboro into McLeansboro Township, passing through farmland with scattered houses. It runs through South Crouch Township before entering Crouch Township. Route 242 passes to the east of Belle Prairie City before crossing into Wayne County. The highway enters Orel Township in ...
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Illinois Route 37
Illinois Route 37, Illinois 37 or IL 37, is a north–south state highway in southern Illinois. IL 37's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 51 (US 51) and IL 3 in Cairo and the northern terminus is at US 45 in Watson. Route description Between Effingham and a point near Watson, a segment in which it shared a route with U.S. Route 45, Illinois 37 has been decommissioned in favor of US 45. Between Watson and just north of Salem, it angles westward and toward the south before meeting US 50 at Salem, Illinois 15 and Illinois 142 at Mount Vernon, Interstate 64 south of Mount Vernon, Illinois 14 and Illinois 34 at Benton, Illinois 149 at West Frankfort, Illinois 13 at Marion, and US 51 and Illinois 3 at its current southern terminus at Urbandale. Both of Illinois Route 148's termini branch from Route 37, the north terminus at Mount Vernon, and the southern terminus just north of Pulley's Mill. It has no direct connection to Interstate 24, which is far better ...
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Newspapers
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports and art, and often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of subscription revenue, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also published on websites as online newspapers, and some have even abandoned their print versions entirely. Newspapers developed in the 17th ...
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Mounds, Illinois
Mounds is a city in Pulaski County, Illinois, United States. The population was 810 in the 2010 census, a decline from 1,117 in 2000. Geography Mounds is located at (37.114838, -89.199030). According to the 2010 census, Mounds has a total area of , of which (or 99.26%) is land and (or 0.74%) is water. History The town was named for the prehistoric monumental earthwork mounds in the area. Demographics As of the 2000 census, there were 1,117 people, 407 households, and 264 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 504 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 36.53% White, 60.61% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population. There were 407 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% were married couples living together, 24.6% had a female house ...
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Cairo, Illinois
Cairo ( ) is the southernmost city in Illinois and the county seat of Alexander County. The city is located at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Fort Defiance, a Civil War camp, was built here in 1862 by Union General Ulysses S. Grant to control strategic access to the rivers, and launch and supply his successful campaigns south. Cairo has the lowest elevation of any location in Illinois and is the only Illinois city to be surrounded by levees. It is in the area of Southern Illinois known as Little Egypt, for which the city is named after Egypt's capital. Several blocks in the town comprise the Cairo Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The Old Customs House is also on the NRHP. The city is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO–IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Developed as a river port, Cairo was later bypassed by transportation changes away from the large expanse of low-lying land and water, which surrounds Ca ...
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Simpson, Illinois
Simpson is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 60 at the 2010 census. Geography Simpson is located in eastern Johnson County at (37.467977, -88.756277), in the valley of Cedar Creek, a south-flowing tributary of Bay Creek and part of the Ohio River watershed. Illinois Route 147 passes through the village, leading southwest to Vienna, the county seat, and east to its terminus at Glendale. According to the 2010 census, Simpson has a total area of , of which (or 99.81%) is land and (or 0.19%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 54 people, 21 households, and 17 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 25 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 88.89% White, 7.41% African American, 1.85% Native American, 1.85% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.26% of the population. There were 21 households, out of which 42.9% had children un ...
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