OGLESBY – The city of Oglesby was awarded a safe route to school grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation. The approved project includes new and replacement sidewalks for children in the community to reach school safely. New sidewalks will be coming to Clark Street, Oakwood Avenue, Bennett Avenue, Swift Avenue, Durant Street and Morris Street. There will also be 16 new ADA ramps and 2 removed and replaced. These repairs and improvements will make children traveling to Lincoln Elementary, Washington Junior High and Holy Family School safer.
