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New State Task Force Aims to Promote State’s Underground Railroad History

Wednesday, January 17 by Jc Tinsley

First meeting took place Tuesday By ALEX ABBEDUTO Capitol News Illinois [email protected] The Illinois Underground Railroad Task Force met for the first time Tuesday to begin devising a strategy for sharing, growing and celebrating the history of the Underground Railroad in Illinois. The task force was created... Read More.

Desper Arrested For Theft Of Railroad Property

Wednesday, July 6 by WROY-WRUL News

Evansville Western Railway has signed a complained against a Peoria man for theft. On Tuesday morning, an officer with the Carmi Police Department arrested 35 year old Dylan Gene Desper after he was observed loading railroad property to his trailer to sell for scrap.... Read More.

Railroad Work Begins

Tuesday, September 14 by WROY-WRUL News

Roadwork is slowing traffic all summer and now motorists are going to need to be looking for rail crossing work being done throughout White County according County Engineer Brian Ray. He tells WROY/WRUL News the railroad crossing near the intersection of County Road 1450... Read More.

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Three Day Road Closure Coming to Railroad Crossing in Carmi

Thursday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

A portion of Route 1 in Carmi will be closed for about 3 days beginning Wednesday, August 22nd. Region Five Engineer for IDOT, Jeffrey Keirn says crews will be removing and replacing the rail and roadway panels at the crossing in Carmi. This is... Read More.

Kiwanis Clubs learns about railroad safety; welcomes new member

Monday, January 15 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Kiwanis Club met on January 11. Club President, Holly Healy, welcomed all guests including Key Club members from Carmi-White County High School. Club member Scott Johnson was the winner of the Split the Pot drawing. Club member Toby Brown shared good news that... Read More.

Carmi among 18 locations to receive railroad crossing upgrades

Thursday, April 21 by Jc Tinsley

Eighteen railroad crossings in the 55th Senate District are slated for safety improvements as part of the Illinois Commerce Commission’s Crossing Safety Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2017-2021. State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon) says the projects include automatic flashing light signals and gates, reconstructing approaches,... Read More.

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Carmi teen, passenger injured in railroad crossing accident Saturday night

Monday, March 21 by Jc Tinsley

A Carmi teen is in stable condition at an Evansville hospital after an accident involving a train that occurred Saturday night in rural White County. 17 year old Logan Pugsley was attempting to cross the intersection on County Road 900E at 11:45pm when she was... Read More.

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