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    "title": "*Media Advisory*",
    "modified_at": "2026-11-13 15:19:50",
    "published_at": "2026-11-13 15:30:00",
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    "subtitle": "\u2018Winter Weather \u2013 Get it Together\u2019",
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    "body": "<p><strong>SPRINGFIELD &ndash;</strong> Transportation and law enforcement officials will launch this year&rsquo;s &ldquo;Winter Weather &ndash; Get it Together&rdquo; campaign. The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police will offer important safety advice for the public. Interview, B-roll and plow ride-a-long opportunities will be available. Learn more about what winter has in store and what frontline responders have done to prepare.</p><p> </p><p><strong>WHO: \u200b \u200b </strong>Illinois Department of Transportation </p><p> \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b Illinois State Police</p><p> </p><p><strong>WHAT:</strong> \u200b \u200b Media availability to discuss how to make this snow-and-ice season safe.</p><p> \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b </p><p> <strong>WHEN:</strong> \u200b \u200b Tuesday, Nov. 17</p><p> \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b 10 a.m.</p><p> </p><p><strong>WHERE:</strong> Springfield West Yard</p><p> \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b 650 North Lincoln Avenue </p><p> \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b Springfield, Ill. </p><p> </p><p style=\"text-align: center\"> ###</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-69d59b9c-7c45-4c17-a6a1-486c44fe7ec0\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Paul Wappel</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">IDOT</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:Paul.wappel@illinois.gov\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"Paul.wappel@illinois.gov\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>Paul.wappel@illinois.gov</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:(217) 685-0082\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"(217) 685-0082\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>(217) 685-0082</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-8bcc3869-3ef3-47ea-9282-9a214267003f\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Joe Schatteman</strong>\n        \n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:joe.schatteman@illinois.gov\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"joe.schatteman@illinois.gov\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>joe.schatteman@illinois.gov</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:(217) 970-0082\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"(217) 970-0082\"><svg class=\"icon icon-phone release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-phone\"></use>\n            </svg>(217) 970-0082</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div><p>&nbsp; \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b \u200b </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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