What is Illlinois hiding about I-80 bridge?

The local newspaper filed an FOIA request on I-80 bridge inspection reports, Illinois DOT manages the bridges.  Illinois stiffed the newspaper, citing national security.
Iowa and Minnesota make their reports public.
More good and decent government in Illinois?
As a regular commuter on the I-80 bridge, I would certainly like to read those reports.
Check out this editorial:
http://www.qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_a0ac893e-5f8d-11de-b618-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story

Kim does more yardwork

Despite the fact it was in the 90’s and humid, Kim set out to do yardwork, seemed to be mostly pulling weeds and trimming brush.  But she got to use her new John Deere dump wagon.  She was so happy.

I-80 bridge detour signs confusing

The detour signs have caused all sorts of folks to wander around Leclaire and Bettendorf, just looking for a way over the river.
http://www.qctimes.com/news/local/ask-the-times/article_644560f4-5954-11de-8414-001cc4c03286.html

Update on I-80 bridge over Mississippi

We are hoping to have one lane open both ways by the 4th of July:
http://www.qctimes.com/news/local/article_d8d22288-5227-11de-a00e-001cc4c002e0.html

Millenium Park Chicago

I made a visit to Chicago for work and was high up in the old Prudential Building (used to be the first skyscraper in town), and now just a creaky building.  But I got some good pictures of the park, the skyline, Soldiers Field.  We could even see down to the Indiana shore.

The Adler Planetarium [...]

Raindrops on the oak leaves

Took this off the back deck too:

A subtle rainbow

A quick afternoon rain shower produced this rainbow on Monday:

I took these off the back deck, looking up through the trees.

More information on the I-80 Mississippi River Bridge

Check out some more information:
http://www.johnweeks.com/river_mississippi/pagesB/umissB04.html
Note the bridges just north and south had lower ratings:
http://www.bigrivermagazine.com/bridges.html
It really is a boring bland bridge.  I have driven over it, and driven a boat under it.  I think that something grander could have been constructed.

I-80 Bridge over Mississippi Closed to Illinois

So you think you can get from Iowa to Illinois just by driving over the Interstate 80 bridge??  Wrong.
The west-east route has been closed for a couple of weeks.  No date certain to reopen.  There is one lane open on the east-west route.
Inspectors are quite cautious about bridges over the Mississippi River these days.
Unfortunatley, the [...]