Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96. Westheimer died on Friday...
Weekend closure of Illinois 149 set
The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that a culvert replacement project will require a weekend closure in both directions of Illinois 149, 4.8 miles west of Thompsonville and 4.5 miles east of West Frankfort in Franklin County, starting, weather...
Public Gets First Look at U.S. 51 Ohio River ‘Cairo’ Bridge Project Design Type
Tied arch design deemed best for new crossing PADUCAH, Ky. (July 11, 2024) — The U.S. 51 Ohio River Project team shared the design type for a new bridge that will connect Kentucky and Illinois during a public meeting tonight in Cairo, Illinois. Almost 90...
Lane Closures on I-57 Begin July 11
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (News First) — The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that maintenance on the bridge carrying northbound Interstate 57 over eastbound Interstate 64 in Jefferson County will require lane closures starting, weather permitting, at 7...
