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    "title": "Work underway on Illinois 2 viewing area in Oregon",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-26 17:17:33",
    "published_at": "2026-05-26 17:17:00",
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    "body": "<p><strong>OREGON </strong>&ndash; The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that work is underway at the viewing area along Illinois 2 just north of Oregon. The viewing area allows motorists to stop and park to view the Chief Black Hawk statue located across the Rock River in Lowden State Park. </p><p>Work will install mounted binoculars on an ADA accessible island. The scenic viewing area will be closed during construction, which is anticipated to take 10 days to complete. </p><p>For IDOT District 2 updates, follow us on X at <a href=\"https://twitter.com/IDOTDistrict2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Eembeddedtimeline%7Ctwterm%5Eprofile%3AIDOTDistrict2%7Ctwgr%5EeyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3R3ZWV0X2VtYmVkX2NsaWNrYWJpbGl0eV8xMjEwMiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJjb250cm9sIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fidot.illinois.gov%2Fabout-idot%2Fidot-regions%2Fidot-region-2%2Findex\">@IDOTDistrict2</a> or view area construction details on IDOT&rsquo;s <a href=\"https://www.gettingaroundillinois.com/TravelerInfo/index.html\">traveler information map</a> on GettingAroundIllinois.com.</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 82.64%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/b375ac0f-38f5-4a3b-8658-6aead86ab1de/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                    srcset=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/b375ac0f-38f5-4a3b-8658-6aead86ab1de/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/ 1x, https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/b375ac0f-38f5-4a3b-8658-6aead86ab1de/-/resize/2400x/-/format/auto/ 2x\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"The scenic viewing area located on Illinois 2 just north of Oregon will be closed for 10 days.\"\n                id=\"image-b375ac0f-38f5-4a3b-8658-6aead86ab1de\"\n                data-id=\"b375ac0f-38f5-4a3b-8658-6aead86ab1de\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/b375ac0f-38f5-4a3b-8658-6aead86ab1de/-/inline/no/20260519_210000146_iOS.jpg\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/b375ac0f-38f5-4a3b-8658-6aead86ab1de/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"The scenic viewing area located on Illinois 2 just north of Oregon will be closed for 10 days.\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\">The scenic viewing area located on Illinois 2 just north of Oregon will be closed for 10 days.</figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-4ae22b9c-bd9d-4178-8989-937b1dfb28d6\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Kristophere&rsquo; Owens</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:Kristophere.Owens@Illinois.gov\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"Kristophere.Owens@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>Kristophere.Owens@Illinois.gov</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:815-640-1027\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"815-640-1027\"><svg class=\"icon icon-phone release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-phone\"></use>\n            </svg>815-640-1027</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-ce6142e6-016d-4f97-b746-4e624f11cffb\">\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><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>",
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