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Gas prices are at an all-time national high, and they are only going to continue to rise, said Phil Flynn, vice president and senior market analyst with Alaron Trading in Chicago. Prices are ranging from $1.75 in Texas to $1.97 in New York and $2.62 in California.
It has been more than five months since the stoplights on Lincoln Avenue and Ninth Street were approved. In one month and one day, they will finally be overseeing the intersection. Stoplights covered in plastic and mounted on poles were erected last week.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $275 billion highway and transit bill April 2 that will help improve Coles County transportation systems. While President George W. Bush is threatening to veto the bill, Congress is pushing to have the bill passed.
