MEDIA ADVISORY

WHO: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Illinois State Police

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Illinois Department of Transportation

WHAT: ​ To enhance the safety of the public and the workers who maintain the roads

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ in Illinois, the Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of Transportation

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ are breaking ground on a project that will mirror real-world conditions for

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ first responders and others in emergency situations. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​ WHEN: Wednesday, June 3 ​

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 9:30 a.m. ​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​ WHERE: Illinois State Police Training Track

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 2376 Academy Road, Pawnee

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ *B-roll opportunities will be available for the media immediately after the

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ press event.

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