THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS ASKING THE PUBLIC TO “THINK BEFORE YOU THROW.”

I-DOT IS INCREASING EFFORTS TO CLEAN UP DEBRIS ALONG THE ROADS OF ILLINOIS, AND URGES EVERYONE TO DO THEIR PART TO REDUCE LITTER SAYS SPOKESPERSON PAUL WAPPEL.

WAPPEL REMINDS THAT LITTERING IS ILLEGAL AND COULD RESULT IN FINES OF UP TO 15-HUNDRED DOLLARS. HE SAYS INTERESTED GROUPS CAN APPLY TO BE A PART OF THE “ADOPT A HIGHWAY” PROGRAM.

WAPPEL SAYS CREWS ARE OUT CLEANING UP LITTER ALONG THE ROADWAYS. LAST YEAR, I-DOT SPENT MORE THAN 41 MILLION DOLLARS ON THE EFFORT.