State minds Ps and costs

ELLIOTT – Like the motorists who drive its highways, the Illinois Department of Transportation is feeling the pinch of higher oil prices.

"We're operating in a climate of restraint," said Tom Magolan, programming engineer for IDOT's District 3 office in Ottawa.

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