Prairie State Wire

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is welcoming visitors to its tent at the Illinois State Fair. The event offers various activities, including signing a snowplow blade that will be used this winter and participating in interactive games promoting safe driving.

"The Illinois State Fair is an ideal setting for IDOT to interact with the public," said Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman. "Please come out and talk to our staff. Ask questions, have fun, learn something new and leave our tent ready to work alongside the IDOT team to make Illinois an even better place."

Visitors can engage in several activities:

- Sign a 1,200-pound snowplow blade, take photos, and share them on social media using #IDOTSignThePlow.

- Use impairment goggles as part of the "It's Not a Game" safety campaign aimed at reducing road fatalities and injuries.

- Learn about local investments through the Rebuild Illinois capital program.

- Discover Operation Habitat, which focuses on creating and preserving pollinator habitats.

- Obtain information on job opportunities at IDOT, including positions in the snowbird program for winter snow-and-ice removal.

The IDOT tent is located at Brian Raney Avenue and Farm-A-Rama Lane. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., today through Saturday, August 19. On Sunday, August 20, the final day of the fair, it will operate from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For further details about the 2023 Illinois State Fair, visit statefair.illinois.gov.