Hundreds Attend Illiana Expressway Meeting in Peotone
By Ann Baskerville Hundred of citizens attended a public hearing on the proposed Illiana Expressway tonight at Peotone High School. The hearing was held by the Illinois and Indiana Departments of Transportation for the purpose of presenting and requesting comments on the Illiana Corridor Study Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The EIS describes results of the study team's evaluation of the three proposed corridors (A3S2, B3, and B4) and the "no-build" alternative that have been carried forward for further study. Detailed map of the proposed corridors here . A group from Lowell, Indiana collects signatures against the building of the Illiana Expressway Several elected officials and candidates for office attended the meeting. State Representative Larry Walsh, Jr. stated he is "not a big fan of the A3S2" corridor. Walsh stated the purpose of the Illiana is to be an alternative to Interstate 80, and, with the A3S2 corridor connec...