When the dust settles on the June 9 primary election, Nevadans will have a good sense of whos going to win about half of the seats up for grabs in the statehouse.

Party control of the Legislature is always a major objective for lawmakers in both parties, and the 2021 session will give lawmakers and Gov. Steve Sisolak the once-in-a-decade chance to redraw district boundaries during the redistricting process.

Its a process that could help lock in party advantages for congressional representatives, legislators and other elected officials for the next ten years (although a group is attempting to qualify a constitutional amendment creating an independent redistricting commission). Democrats control more than two-thirds of Assembly seats and are one seat shy of a supermajority in the state Senate.

But candidates facing a massive variable a global pandemic that has canceled the traditional trappings of a campaign, diverted attention from elections and spurred a shift to a virtually all-mail voting system with unpredictable turnout patterns.

Under normal circumstances, a good pair of running shoes and the money to print up campaign literature could potentially be enough for a candidate to win a race simply by outworking their opponent, said Eric Roberts of the Assembly Republican Caucus. The old saying goes, If you knock, you win. In 2020, that is all out the window.

Largely unable to talk to voters at the door during the crucial weeks leading up to voting season, candidates can communicate through mail pieces if they can drum up the money to pay for it. Businesses such as casinos that typically make sizable donations in state-level politics have seen their revenue flatline, and the effect ripples to candidates.

There are phone calls, political text messages and email missives. But what some observers think could make a difference is how well candidates leverage social media and digital advertising.

A new challenge is the sudden shift to voting by mail. Up to this point, voting in person has been the method of choice for Nevadans, with the majority of those voters opting for a two-week early vote window.

This time, voters are receiving ballots in the mail more than a month before Election Day, elongating the voting period. With weeks left to go, tens of thousands of Clark County voters have already turned in their ballots, for example.

With ballots arriving in all active voters mailboxes and in Clark County, even those deemed inactive more people may be inclined to participate in what is usually a sleepy contest. Nevada and national Democrats filed but later dropped a lawsuit against state election officials after they agreed to send ballots to inactive voters, who are legally able to cast a ballot but have not responded to change of address forms sent out by county election officials.

Truly the unknown is this vote by mail universe and whos really going to take advantage of it, who does it leave out, how do you communicate to a universe that is 10 times bigger than what you thought you were going to have to communicate with, said Megan Jones, a political consultant with close ties to Assembly Democrats.

Of the 42 seats in the state Assembly, almost a quarter will be decided in the primary election. Four races will actually be decided in the primary including three incumbent Republicans fending off challengers because no other candidates filed to run in those districts. Another five races will effectively be decided in the primary, given vast disparity in voter registration totals making it all but impossible for the opposing party to gain a foothold.

An additional seven Assembly members did not draw a re-election challenge and will win their seats automatically. These include Democrats Daniele Monroe Moreno, Selena Torres and Sarah Peters, and Republicans Tom Roberts, Melissa Hardy, Jill Tolles and John Ellison.

Of the 10 races in the state Senate, only one the Democratic primary in Senate District 7 will be determined in the primary election as no candidates from other parties filed to run for the seat. Two Senate members Democrats Chris Brooks and Patricia Spearman did not draw challengers and will automatically win their seats as well, while another three candidates have effectively won because of the voter registration advantages their party has in their district.

To help make sense of where the most intriguing races of this election will be, The Nevada Independent has compiled this list of races were keeping a close eye on, both for the storylines in the individual contests and how the outcomes could shift the balance of power heading into the critical 2021 legislative session. Additional information on these races and more can be found on The Nevada Independents Election 2020 page.

Senate District 7

This race is at the top of our watch list not only because it will be decided in the primary all Democrats and no Republicans filed to run for the open seat but because it pits two Assembly members against a former head of the state Democratic Party who has the support of the sitting Senate Democrats.

Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel has a wide lead in the money race for the seat, which is held by termed-out Democratic Sen. David Parks. Stakes are high for the two Assembly members in the race, who are giving up their current seats to bid for the Senate seat.

Spiegel raised nearly $32,000 in the first quarter, twice that of former three-term Nevada State Democratic Party Chairwoman Roberta Lange, a Senate caucus-endorsed candidate perhaps best known for presiding over Democrats divisive 2016 presidential nominating process. Spiegel spent even more $36,000 in the last quarter and has a massive war chest of $208,000 on hand.

Spiegel, who describes herself as an e-commerce pioneer and now owns a consulting firm with her husband, chaired the Assembly Commerce and Labor Committee last session. She has endorsements from the Vegas and Henderson chambers of commerce.

Lange, a retired teacher and union negotiator and now executive at a company that runs neighborhood gaming bars, has backing from the Senate Democratic Caucus, the Nevada State AFL-CIO, the Nevada State Education Association and the Culinary Union.

Trailing in the money game is Democratic Assemblyman Richard Carrillo, who only raised about $4,500 in the latest quarter. Hes spent nearly $16,000 in that timeframe and has about $26,000 in the bank.

Carrillo, a contractor who owns an air conditioning business, did not chair an Assembly committee last session and shares the AFL-CIO endorsement with Lange.

The district includes portions of the eastern Las Vegas Valley and Henderson. It has almost twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans.

Assembly District 2

Republicans are looking to keep control of this Summerlin Assembly seat this election after Assemblyman John Hambrick, who has represented the district since 2008, was termed out of office. Hambrick, 74, missed most of the 2019 legislative session because of health-related issues with both himself and his wife, who passed away in July.

The Assembly Republican Caucus has endorsed Heidi Kasama, managing broker of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices-Nevada Properties, as Hambricks successor, as has Hambrick himself. Kasama has lived in Las Vegas since 2002 after starting her career as a certified public accountant and real estate agent in Washington. So far, Kasama has raised about $124,000 and spent about $19,000.

But Kasama faces four other Republicans in the primary: Erik Sexton, Jim Small, Taylor McArthur and Christian Morehead. Of those, Sexton, who works in commercial real estate, has raised the most, about $69,000 over the course of the cycle. Sexton has been endorsed by Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore and former North Las Vegas Mayor Mike Montandon.

Jim Small, a retired member of the U.S. Senior Executive Service, has raised about $56,000 over the course of the cycle. Small has been endorsed by former congressional candidate and businessman Danny Tarkanian and conservative commentator Wayne Allyn Root, among others.

The other two Republican candidates in the race McArthur and Morehead have raised no money.

The Alliance for Property Protection Rights PAC, which is funded by the National Association of REALTORS Fund, has also inserted itself into this primary, sending negative mailers highlighting Sextons DUI arrest last year and accusing Small of having a hidden past as a liberal Democrat, while in other mail pieces boosting Kasamas strength, courage, and optimism.

Meanwhile, both Sexton and Small have been punching back at Kasama for her ties to the REALTORS in other mail pieces.

In one, Small argues that Kasama financially supports Democrats because the Nevada Association of REALTORS donated tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates in 2018, the year she was president of the association. In another, Sexton criticizes the National Association of REALTORS budget, which was created when Kasama served on the associations finance committee.

Whoever wins the Republican primary will have a good shot at winning this lean Republican seat, where 37 percent of voters are Republican and 34.7 percent are Democratic. The Assembly Democratic Caucus has not endorsed in the primary, though journeywoman electrician Jennie Sherwood was backed by the caucus in the general election last year and is running again this cycle. Three other Democrats are also running for the seat: law school student and former cancer biology professor Radhika Kunnel, Eva Littman and Joe Valdes.

Of the four candidates, Kunnel has raised the most, about $27,000 between this year and last year, while Littman has loaned herself $25,000, Sherwood has loaned herself $5,000 and Valdes has raised $100.

A tenth candidate in the race, Garrett LeDuff, is running with no political party and has raised no money so far in his race.

Assembly District 4

The Nevada Assembly Republican caucus is looking to win back this swing seat lost to Democrats last election cycle by backing a political newcomer, Donnie Gibson, who will first have to defeat a primary challenge from former office-holder Richard McArthur.

Officially backed by the Assembly Republican caucus, Gibson is the owner of both a construction and equipment rental company, and sits on the board of several industry groups, including the Nevada Contractors Association and Hope for Prisoners. During the first quarterly fundraising period, he reported raising just over $51,000 and has nearly $86,000 in cash on hand.

But Gibson faces a tough challenger in former Assemblyman McArthur, who has served three non-consecutive terms in the Assembly; two terms between 2008 to 2012, and then one term between 2016 and 2018. He raised just $520 during the first fundraising period, but has more than $28,000 in available campaign funds. McArthur previously served with the U.S. Air Force and was a special agent for the FBI for 25 years.

Democratic incumbent Connie Munk did not draw a primary challenger, and reported raising more than $52,000 during the first fundraising period. Munk flipped the seat to Democrats in 2018, defeating McArthur by a 120-vote margin out of nearly 30,000 votes cast.

Assembly District 7

Democrat Cameron CH Miller, who most recently served as Nevada political director for Beto ORourke and Amy Klobuchars presidential campaigns and has had a 20 year career in the entertainment industry, is running with the backing of the Assembly Democratic Caucus for this North Las Vegas Assembly district. The seat is held by Assemblywoman Dina Neal, who is running for state Senate.

While Miller has been endorsed by most of the Democratic-aligned organizations including SEIU Local 1107, the Nevada State Education Association, Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada, the Culinary Union, NARAL Pro-Choice Nevada and the Nevada Conservation League his one primary opponent, John Stephens III, has been endorsed by the Nevada State AFL-CIO.

Stephens is a former civilian employee of the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, former steward for the Teamsters Local 14 and a self-described political scientist, writer, exhibitor and Las Vegas library employee.

Miller has raised about $21,000 so far in his campaign, while Stephens has not reported raising any money.

Whoever wins the Democratic primary is likely to go on to win the general election against the one Republican candidate in the race, former Virginia Beach police officer Tony Palmer, as the district leans heavily Democratic with 54.3 percent registered Democrats, 22.7 percent nonpartisans and only 18 percent Republicans. Palmer has raised about $2,000, mostly from himself, in his bid.

Assembly District 16

Four Democratic candidates are running in this open seat after Assemblywoman Heidi Swank, who has represented the district since 2012, opted not to run for re-election.

The Assembly Democratic Caucus has not endorsed any candidate in the race. Cecelia Gonzlez and Russell Davis have so far split the major endorsements from Democratic-aligned groups. Both candidates were endorsed by the Nevada State AFL-CIO, while Gonzlez was also endorsed by the Nevada State Education Association, the Culinary Union and the Nevada Conservation League, and Davis was endorsed by SEIU Local 1107.

Gonzlez, a community activist who plans to begin a doctoral program in multicultural education at UNLV in the fall, has raised a little more than $5,000 in her campaign, while Davis, a two-decade Clark County employee and SEIU member, hasnt reported raising any money.

A third candidate in the race, online finance professor Geoffrey VanderPal, has loaned himself a little less than $4,000 in the race, while Joe Sacco, a union trade show and conventions worker with IATSE Local 720 and a REALTOR, has raised about $500.

Whoever wins the Democratic primary is likely to win the general election against the one Republican in the race, Reyna Alex Sajdak, as Democrats have an overwhelming voter registration advantage in the district, representing 47.1 percent of all voters. Nonpartisans make up another 27.3 percent, while Republicans represent only about 18.2 percent.

Sajdak has loaned herself only $260 in the race and received no other contributions.

Assembly District 18

Assemblyman Richard Carrillo has opted not to run for re-election to this East Las Vegas Assembly seat, which he has represented since 2010. He is running for state Senate.

Venicia Considine, an attorney with Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, is running with the backing of the Assembly Democratic Caucus for the seat and has been endorsed by SEIU Local 1107, Nevada State Education Association, Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada, the Culinary Union and the Nevada Conservation League.

However, she faces three other Democrats in the primary, including Char Frost, a former campaign manager and legislative staffer for Carrillo; Lisa Ortega, a master arborist and owner of Great Basin Sage Consulting; and Clarence Dortch, a teacher in the Clark County School District.

Considine has raised nearly $24,000 in her bid so far, while Ortega has raised a little less than $17,000 and Frost has raised about $8,000. Dortch has not yet reported raising any money.

Whoever wins the Democratic primary will go on to face Republican Heather Florian in the general election, though they are likely to win as Democrats hold a 24-point voter registration advantage over Republicans in the district. Florian has not yet reported raising any money in the race.

Assembly District 19

Assemblyman Chris Edwards is running for a fourth term in this rural Clark County Assembly district, but he faces a challenge from Mesquite City Councilwoman Annie Black, who is running to the right of the already conservative Edwards. Black most recently ran for Nevada Republican Party chair, losing to incumbent Michael McDonald.

So far, Edwards has raised about $17,000 in his re-election bid, to Blacks $2,600, which includes a $1,000 contribution from Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman and a $500 contribution from former Controller Ron Knecht.

Whoever wins this primary will go on to win the general election in November, as there are no Democrats or third-party candidates in the race.

Assembly District 21

Assemblyman Ozzie Fumo, who has represented this seat since 2016, is not seeking re-election this year and is running for the Nevada Supreme Court. The Assembly Democratic Caucus has endorsed attorney Elaine Marzola to replace him.

Marzola has received most of the Democratic-aligned endorsements in the primary, including from the Nevada State AFL-CIO, Planned Parenthood Votes Nevada, the Culinary Union and the Nevada Conservation League, while her one Democratic opponent in the primary, David Bagley, has the backing of the Nevada State Education Association.

Bagley is the director of operations for the stem cell diagnostics company Pluripotent Diagnostics and was also Marianne Williamsons Nevada state director for her presidential campaign last year.

Marzola has raised about $44,000 in her race so far, while Bagley has raised $20,000 in in-kind contributions from himself.

The winner of the Democratic primary will go on to face Republican Cherlyn Arrington in the general election. Arrington ran for the seat in 2018, losing to Fumo by 12.6 percentage points. Democrats have an 8 percentage point voter registration advantage in the district over Republicans. Arrington has raised a little less than $15,000 so far, including a $4,000 contribution from herself.

Assembly District 31

Former Republican Assemblywoman Jill Dickman hopes to reclaim a seat she held for one term and lost by fewer than 50 votes in 2016. But the manufacturing business owner is in a three-way primary, most notably with Washoe County Republican Party treasurer Sandra Linares.

The Washoe County seat is held by Skip Daly, a four-term Assembly member who works as the business manager for Laborers Local 169 and has several notable endorsements from organized labor groups, including the Nevada State AFL-CIO and the Culinary Union.

Republicans have a registration advantage of more than four percentage points, but nonpartisans also make up about 21 percent of the swingy district.

Dickman raised just $116 in the first quarter of the year but has more than $99,000 cash on hand for the race. Linares, an educator and Air Force veteran, reported raising more than $24,000 in the first quarter but has about $20,000 in her war chest.

The other candidate in the race is Republican David Espinosa, who has worked in the information technology sector and served on boards including the Washoe County Citizen Advisory Board. He reported raising $7,000 in the first quarter of the year and has about $500 on hand.

The winner of the three-way contest will face off against Daly, who does not have primary challengers. He raised $31,000 in the first quarter and has $98,000 cash on hand.

Assembly District 36

Appointed to fill the seat of brothel owner Dennis Hof who won this Pahrump-area seat in 2018 despite dying weeks before the election Republican Assemblyman Gregory Hafen II is facing a primary challenge from Dr. Joseph Bradley, who ran for the district in 2018.

Hafen, a fifth generation Nevadan and general manager of a Pahrump water utility company, and has been endorsed by multiple sitting Republican lawmakers, the National Rifle Association and was named Rural Chair of President Donald Trumps re-election campaign in Nevada.

Hafen has raised nearly $89,000 since the start of the election cycle, including $26,600 in the last reporting period, and has more than $55,000 in cash on hand.

His primary opponent is Bradley, a licensed chiropractor and substance abuse specialist with offices in Las Vegas and Pahrump. He ran for the seat in 2018, coming in third in the Republican primary behind Hof and former Assemblyman James Oscarson.

Bradley has raised more than $68,000 in his bid for the Assembly seat since 2019, and had more than $43,000 in cash on hand at the end of the reporting period.

Bradleys campaign has tried to tie Hafen to Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak, who as a member of the Clark County Commission voted on a replacement candidate after Hofs death. Sisolak did vote to appoint Hafen to the seat, but the decision was essentially made by the Nye County Commission because of Nevadas laws on appointing a new lawmaker after an incumbent leaves office or passes away. Hafen was appointed to the seat with support from 16 of 17 county commissioners in the three counties that the Assembly district covers.

Because no Democrats or other party candidates filed to run in the district, the winner of the primary will essentially win a spot in the 2021 Legislature.

Assembly District 37

A crowded field of well-funded Republican candidates are duking it out in a competitive primary to take on incumbent Democrat Shea Backus, one of several suburban Las Vegas districts Republicans hope to win back after the 2018 midterms. Voter registration numbers in the district are nearly equal: 38.1 percent registered Democrats 35.7 percent registered Republicans and 20.5 percent nonpartisan.

Four Republican candidates filed to run in the district, including two former congressional candidates who have each raised more than six-figures in contributions: Andy Matthews and Michelle Mortensen.

Matthews is the former president of the Nevada Policy Research Institute, a libertarian-leaning think tank and was former Attorney General Adam Laxalts policy director for his failed 2018 gubernatorial run. He has been endorsed by a bevy of Nevada and national Republicans, including Laxalt, several Trump campaign officials including Corey Lewandowski, Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore and several current and former state lawmakers.

Matthews has also been one of the top legislative fundraisers during the 2020 election cycle, outraising all other Republican Assembly candidates including current office-holders. For the first reporting period of 2020, he reported raising nearly $35,000, but has raised nearly $189,000 since the start of 2019 and has early $115,000 in cash on hand.

Mortensen, a former television reporter who ran for Congress in 2018, has also been a prolific fundraiser. She reported raising about $12,500 during the first fundraising period of 2020, with more than $115,000 raised since the start of 2019 and had more than $92,000 in cash on hand at the end of the last reporting period.

But they wont be alone on the primary ballot. Jacob Deaville, a former UNLV college Republican chair and political activist, has raised more than $19,600 since the start of 2019 and had roughly $9,400 in cash on hand at the end of the reporting period. Another Republican candidate, Lisa Noeth, has not filed any campaign finance reports.

The primary election winner will get to challenge incumbent Shea Backus, who wrested the seat from Republican Jim Marchant in the 2018 election by a 135-vote margin. She reported raising more than $52,000 over the first fundraising period, and has more than $108,000 in cash on hand. Backus, an attorney, did not draw a primary challenger.

Assembly District 40

Former Assemblyman P.K. ONeill is making a comeback bid after serving one term in the Assembly in 2015 and losing re-election in a campaign focused on his controversial vote for Republican Gov. Brian Sandovals tax package.

Two-term incumbent Al Kramer decided at the last minute not to seek re-election in the district, which includes Carson City and portions of Washoe Valley. According to The Nevada Appeal, he said he and his wife need to take care of her 94-year-old mother in Ohio and attend to their own health issues, and will not be in Carson City often enough to serve in the Legislature.

ONeill is a former law enforcement officer who previously served in the Nevada Department of Public Safety. But his path back to the statehouse is complicated by a primary challenge from the right from Day Williams, a lawyer who is running on a platform of repealing the Commerce Tax that ONeill supported.

ONeill has the fundraising advantage, raising more than $13,000 in the first quarter and reporting about $10,000 cash on hand. Williams reported raising about $2,300 and has about $1,200 in the bank.

Whoever wins the Republican primary is likely to win in the general Republicans have a nearly 15 percentage point advantage in the district. The three Democrats in the race are former Carson City Library director Sena Loyd, software engineer Derek Ray Morgan and LGBTQ rights advocate Sherrie Scaffidi, none of whom have more than $500 cash on hand.

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NOON FRIDAY, MAY 15

Weather permitting, bridge inspections will be conducted on the following structures during the week of May 18, 2020.

The work will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Traffic will be restricted to a single lane in each direction to allow the inspectors safe access to the bridge structures.

Any questions and concerns may be directed to Nils Jordahl at 630-584-1170.

For all Kane County traffic advisories, visit the Traffic Alerts Page of the KDOT website.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13

Culvert replacement work is scheduled to begin the week of May 18, 2020 on Silver Glen Road Bridge over Virgil Ditch No. 2, located about three-quarters of a mile east of Illinois Route 47.

The anticipated duration for the culvert replacement work is five months. Work will consist of the demolition of the existing culvert and replacement with new box culvert, reconstruction of approach roadway, resurfacing, earthwork, restoration, guardrail, and all other work necessary to complete the project.

The section of Silver Glen Road between Burlington Road and Illinois Route 47 will be closed during the duration of this project for the safety of the workers and motoring public.

There will be a detour re-routing traffic using Burlington Road, Empire Road, and Illinois Route 47. Motorists will be asked to follow the posted detour signs. Only local traffic will still be permitted within the road closure.

All bicyclists and pedestrians are advised to avoid the use of the area during construction for the safety of both the workers and the residents.

Motorists should expect delays while traveling through the work areas and should add additional time to their commutes. Motorists may want to consider the use of alternate routes while this work is being completed.

A reminder it is illegal for drivers to talk on a cell phone while driving through a highwayconstruction work zone.

Questions and concerns may be directed to David Sitko at 630-313-0754.

For all Kane County traffic advisories, visit the Traffic Alerts Page of the KDOT website.

NOON SUNDAY, MAY 3

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Traffic will be shifted to a single lane configuration, north and southbound Kirk Road and eastbound and westbound Fabyan Parkway beginning the week of May 4, 2020 weather permitting.

The lane closures will last about two weeks.

The shift will push traffic into one lane in all directions in order to prepare and pour the permanent concrete pavement. The shift in traffic will allow workers safe access in order to continue staged construction operations.

The work is part of the overall intersection reconstruction improvement project, located on Fabyan Parkway from Kingsland Drive to Paramount Parkway, and on Kirk Road about 1,500 feet north and south of the intersection.

Additional turn lanes and through lanes will increase safety and improve traffic operations of the intersection.

The anticipated completion date for the project is Sept. 30, 2020. The work consists of tree removal and replacement, earth excavation, storm sewer and drainage structures, water main relocation, hot-mix asphalt pavement, concrete pavement and sidewalk, curb and gutter installation, traffic signal modernization and lighting, shared use path and landscape restoration.

Since this improvement is at an existing busy intersection, longer-than-normal traffic delays are expected during construction.

The temporary daily lane closures and flaggers will be in place primarily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Motorists may want to consider the use of alternate routes while this work is being completed.

Questions and concerns may be directed to Ken Mielke at 630-406-7172.

1PM MONDAY, APRIL 20

Paving work at the intersection of Randall Road at Weld Road/U.S. Route 20 will resume this week with asphalt milling, weather permitting.

Crews will be working between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Paving operations will immediately follow asphalt milling and are estimated to be completed within two weeks, weather permitting.

Remaining work comprised of traffic signal work, striping, ramp, and site restoration on Randall and Weld Roads is anticipated to be completed by June 2020.

As the Randall Road / U.S. Route 20 intersection is a very busy interchange, longer than normal traffic delays should be expected once construction resumes. Motorists should expect long delays while traveling through the work areas and add additional time to their commutes.

Questions and concerns may be directed to David Boesch at 630-584-1170.

For all Kane County traffic advisories, visit the Traffic Alerts Page of the KDOT website.

9:45AM THURSDAY, APRIL 16

Repair work on the Fabyan Parkway over the Fox Bridge will resume the week of April 20, 2020 with this stage anticipated to be completed by mid-June, dependent upon the weather and other construction conditions.

Work will consist of deck replacement, light pole cleaning and painting, and bridge structural repair and maintenance.

Overall, bridge construction work will be done in stages. The next stage will be deck paving, which will reduce traffic on Fabyan Parkway to one lane each direction with periodic reduction of traffic to one way traffic as concrete trucks arrive and depart the bridge for an anticipated period starting April 22 to April 24 or later.

During concrete delivery, traffic will be down to one lane traveling one way, controlled by flaggers.

Subsequent stages will include daily staging of Fabyan Parkway to one lane of traffic in each direction until the project is completed.

Motorists are to be cautious and be alert for new lane configurations as well as equipment on the bridge and workers walking within the work zone.

As this portion of Fabyan Parkway can experience heavy traffic, longer than normal traffic delays are expected during construction. Motorists should expect delays while traveling through the work areas and add additional time to their commutes

Questions and concerns regarding this work may be directed to KDOT Project Manager David Boesch at 630-845-7875 or boeschdavid@co.kane.il.us.

For all Kane County traffic advisories, visit the Traffic Alerts Page of the KDOT website.

8:45AM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15

The annual Kane County Pavement Marking Program will complete contract work the week of April 13, 2020.

The work shall include installation of urethane pavement markings onto 10 miles of county highways as indicated on the map below.

They include:

The countys typical process is to apply paint pavement markings annually on the majority of the countys rural highways and the more durable urethane pavement marking to the high-volume county highways.

This pavement marking project will improve the visibility of the lane markings for the motoring public. The work is anticipated to be completed by the end of May, weather dependent.

Temporary daily lane closures will be required from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday to safely accomplish this work.

Lane closures are scheduled to start in the north end of the county, working their way south until all necessary lane lines have been re-striped. The north to south progression may change as weather impacts may dictate alternate striping sequences.

Temporary flagger control of intersections will be required along the entire route in order to safely accomplish the required work. Please watch for workers, equipment on the roadway and shoulders, anticipate increased travel times and exercise caution while traveling in freshly painted areas.

Questions or concerns may be directed to Matt Schumacher at 630-762-2744.

For all Kane County traffic advisories, visit the Traffic Alerts Page of the KDOT website.

9:48AM THURSDAY, APRIL 9

Silver Glen Road bridge work back in December.

Construction work at the Silver Glen Road over Otter Creek Bridge, located west of Randall Road, is scheduled to begin the week of April 13, 2020.

The remaining work, comprised of bridge milling and overlay as well as miscellaneous site work, will be done under daily lane closures.

The expected duration of work is about two months.

The contractor will be using both roadway shoulders along the bridge to temporarily store vehicles and equipment during the working hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The bridge milling and overlay process may have portions of the bridge that are closed past 5 p.m., in order to let material cure.

During this time, travel over the bridge will be one lane in each direction, for the duration of this process. Motorists and bicyclists are to be cautious and be alert for equipment within the roadway shoulder areas and the workers walking within these areas.

All bicyclists and pedestrians are advised to avoid the use of the area during construction, for the safety of both the workers and the residents.

As always, KDOT officials remind drivers that it is illegal to talk on a cell phone in a highway construction work zone.

Questions and concerns may be directed to David Sitko at 630-313-0754.

For all Kane County traffic advisories, visit the Traffic Alerts Page of the KDOT website.

Sidewalk repairs and other miscellaneous activities are under way at the intersection of Randall Road and Stearns Road/McDonald Road, as well as the intersection of McDonald Road and Briargate Drive.

Drivers should expect temporary daily lane closures of outside through lanes and outside right turn lanes, with flaggers directing trafficfor the safety of the workers and the travelling public between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The work may take up to one month to complete.

KDOTs annual resufarcing program is scheduled to begin the week of Monday, April 13.

Construction work hours will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, requiring temporary daily lane closures and flaggers directing traffic for the safety of the workers and the travelling public.

The resurfacing process is part of KDOTs annual maintenance to increase the longevity of county roads.

The program will consist of milling and resurfacing, structure adjustments, curb and gutter replacement work on portions of roads, guardrail replacement, and application of pavement markings. This work is anticipated to take about six months to complete.

Listed below are the portions of roads to be resurfaced with curb and gutter replacement noted.

The above-mentioned roads will remain open during construction, but may include temporary daily lane closures and flaggers, primarily on Orchard and Randall Road and on Big Timber, Plank, and Huntley Road.

8:20AM THURSDAY, MARCH 26

Kane Countys Division of Transportation continues to make improvements while traffic is light during the COVID-19 emergency.

Traffic signal equipment upgrades are scheduled for 29 intersections along Fabyan Parkway, Orchard and Randall Roads from Mill Creek Drive east to Raddant Road, and Mill Street south to Jericho Road, starting the week of March 30, weather permitting.

The work will be conducted in two stages and is anticipated to be completed by midMay 2021.

The improvements will involve removal and modification of traffic signals and street lights, handicap ramps and pedestrian crossings.

Stage one work, which will include upgrades to sidewalk, pedestrian crossings, and new traffic signal foundations taking three to four weeks at each intersection and may result in temporary daytime lane closures and disruptions of traffic at the intersections.

Work will be done during the hours of 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, weather permitting, and will start at Fabyan Parkway and Mill Creek Drive and Fabyan Parkway and Branson Drive. Work will then proceed east.

Below are the 29 intersections that will be improved and are listed from north to south. This list is for informational purposes only, and does not represent the order of work:

The second stage of work will involve the removal of existing traffic signal mast arms and the installation of a yellowflashing phase signal heads to the existing traffic signals at all locations.

This work will require the temporary shutdown of traffic signals with the control of the intersections replaced by fourway stop signs for about four to six hours per intersection.

During this work phase, traffic traveling through the intersections shall experience longer than normal traffic delays. Additional press releases will be provided to the public before the second phase begins, warning them of this upcoming work.

Motorists should expect delays during the first stage of the work and are encouraged to pay attention to temporary lanes closures and flaggers around the work area. Motorists may want to consider seeking alternate routes during the second stage portion of the traffic signal upgrades.

Any questions or concerns may be directed to David Boesch with the Kane County Division of Transportation at 630-5841170.

For all Kane County traffic advisories, visit the Traffic Alerts Page of the KDOT website.

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Route 1 Traffic Impacts

Route 1 Northbound : Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the left lane. Two of three travel lanes will be open during daytime hours (5 a.m.10 p.m.)

Route 1 Southbound : Approaching theChelseaCurves from the North Shore, the work zone begins in the left lane before the Carter Street off-ramp. Two of three travel lanes will be open during daytime hours (5 a.m.10 p.m.).

Lane Reductions :the reductions of Route 1 to a single lane in each direction scheduled for the weekend of 5/29 6/1 are no longer needed as the work associated with them has already been accomplished through the prior spring reductions. The second phase of lane reductions will take place during mid-summer 2020 at the earliest. Additional information will be made available when these reductions are rescheduled.

Carter Street Ramp Weekend Closures

The Carter Street off-rampwill be temporarily closed for the weekend of 5/29 to 6/1. Work will begin at 10p.m. on Friday and end on Monday at 5 a.m.

Traffic will be detoured tothe Route 16 West exit towards Everett to take Revere Beach Parkway to EverettAvenue.

Bennett Memorial Parking Lot (Chestnut Street) Closures

The Grant Bennett MemorialParking Lot closed on 5/18 at 10:00 a.m. through 5/23 at 5 a.m. This closurewill allow work to continue to be done on the Tobin Bridge/ChelseaCurvesrehabilitation.

Displaced vehicles may beparked at La Escuela Williams School (John A. Browne Middle School) parkinglot.

Silver Line

Alternating Single Lane Bus Traffic

The Silverline busway willcontinue to have single lane bus traffic where the Line passes through theSilverline Gateway underneath theChelseaViaduct. This single lanebus traffic will help to facilitate safe bridge construction.

Silverline service will bemaintained without interruption or delay using alternating direction bustraffic. The alternation of direction will be controlled by MBTA policeand flaggers.

The single, alternatinglane condition is projected to be in place through Friday, 6/12.

Local Street Closures

Arlington Street : Arlington Street under Route 1 will be closed on 5/26 (9 p.m. 5 a.m.). Signed detours and police details will guide drivers around the work zone via Spruce Street and Everett Ave.

Orange Street: Orange Street under Route 1 will be closed on 5/29 at 9 p.m. 6/1 at 5 a.m.

5th Street : 5thStreet under Route 1 will be closed during the daytime (7:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m.)

Work Hours

Most work will occur duringdaytime working hours (7:00 a.m.3:30 p.m.) on weekdays. Some work will takeplace on a 2ndshift (2 p.m.1 a.m.) and overnight hours(9 p.m.5 a.m.) and on Saturdays (7 a.m.7 p.m).

Description of Scheduled Work

Route 1 Northbound : Bridge deck and gutter repairs continue in the left lane over the Tobin Bridge.We will continue to remove bridge deck and install new bridge deck through theChelseaCurves.

Route 1 Southbound :Removal of existing bridge deck and installation of new bridge deck will continue through theChelseaCurves.

Underneath Route 1: Crews will replace and paint steel; power wash and paint columns and support beams; excavate, erect steel; place new concrete columns; and deliver steel beams from the new bridge deck.

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The contractors arecoordinating with local event organizers and police to provide awareness andmanage traffic during events. For your awareness, there will be no events atthe TD Garden during this look ahead schedule.

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Last week, I had a lot of calls and pictures sent to me from people concerned about a strange, pale green grass growing in their lawn. The grass became noticeable when it began to sprout seedheads. The offending grass is named Poa annua, otherwise known as annual bluegrass.

Poa annua is a strange weed for homeowners to wrap their brains around. It is a winter annual, meaning that it germinates in the late summer or early fall once soil temperatures fall below 70 degrees F. The seedlings grow in the fall, overwinter in a vegetative state, then flower and produce seed in late spring and early summer.

Annual bluegrass produces a lot of seed. An individual plant is capable of producing more than 360 viable seeds. Mowing will not solve the issue, because flowering and seed production can occur at any mowing height. And once seed is produced, it may lie dormant in the soil for many years before germinating.

Much of what we know about Poa annua comes from golf courses, where the turf managers have fought it for 50-plus years. It thrives is compacted areas. In my lawn, I see it along our gravel drive, and in trafficked areas where people, pets and the lawn tractor travel. As it got better established, it outcompetes regular bluegrass is semi-shaded or dry areas.

Poa annua is a very adaptable plant. We now know there are also perennial types of Poa annua that will live through the stress of the summer heat, primarily in northern Illinois and Indiana.

Of course, the question every homeowner asks is what can I spray on it to kill it now? I wish it were that simple. Once annual bluegrass seeds, the annual version dies back quickly, so spraying does little more than give you some feeling of revenge. A better tactic is to wait until fall and use seed germination preventers.

Timing is everything with preventers. Apply a preventer too late, and the seed has already sprouted. Herbicides must be applied in early fall (early-September) prior to Poa germination. A second application will be needed in November or March to control spring germinating Poa annua. This technique may take many years to reduce the Poa annua populations and it will not be effective on the perennial type of Poa annua.

The most effective combination of treatments is to let the lawn go dormant from drought, followed immediately by application of a preemergence herbicide. The drought will kill the existing annual bluegrass and the preemergence herbicide will prevent it from re-germinating, but it will not prevent the desired turf from greening up again. This is most effective in lawns with less than 10% annual bluegrass. This strategy drives lawn enthusiasts crazy, because the lawn is not green and lush during the heat of summer, something they take pride in.

If you go online, you will find some herbicides labeled for use on growing Poa annua. Those products are available for professionals, not homeowners. If you hire a professional for this job, you must understand timing is absolutely critical, or a great deal of money and time can be wasted.

We are making critical coverage of the coronavirus available for free. Please consider subscribing so we can continue to bring you the latest news and information on this developing story.

Jeff Burbrink is a Purdue Extension educator in Elkhart County. He can be reached at 574-533-0554 or at jburbrink@purdue.edu.

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I urge everyone to stay the course in maintaining distances and being sensible with the upcoming easing of some of the restrictions. Our local non-essential businesses are suffering, and I have mentioned just a few of them here in Jefferson. Please support our neighbors and maybe hum a tune while you are at it.

On the first day of quarantine, Little Red Barn sold to me: a big scoop of yummy ice cream.

On the second day of quarantine, Brookside Inn sold to me: 2 takeout meals.

On the third day of quarantine, Middletown Valley Bank lent to me: a 3-month loan.

On the fourth day of quarantine, Jefferson Auto Service sold to me: 4 brand new tires.

On the fifth day of quarantine, Hemps Meats sold to me: 5 juicy steaks.

On the sixth day of quarantine, Jefferson Archery sold to me: 6 brand new arrows.

On the seventh day of quarantine, Dunkin Donuts sold to me: 7 jelly doughnuts.

On the eighth day of quarantine, Jefferson Market sold to me: 8 rolls of TP.

On the ninth day of quarantine, H.C. Summers sold to me: 9 bags of grass seed.

On the tenth day of quarantine, Farmers Daughter Bakery sold to me: 10 awesome pastries.

On the eleventh day of quarantine, Watsons Carry-out sold to me: 11 chicken pieces.

On the twelfth day of quarantine, Adriennes Flower Delights sold to me: 12 long stem roses ...

11 chicken pieces, 10 awesome pastries, 9 bags of grass seed, 8 rolls of TP, 7 jelly doughnuts, 6 brand new arrows, 5 juicy steaks, 4 brand new tires, a 3-month loan, 2 takeout meals and a big scoop of yummy ice cream.

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Clear your schedules, you have plans on Wednesday night. On May 20, Joe Harris, Akil Mitchell, and London Perrantes will take part in a rewatch of the Cavaliers 2014 ACC tournament win over Duke. The game will be broadcast via the ACCs official Facebook page and Twitter account.

Virginias tournament title came after wins over Florida State, Pittsburgh, and Duke. The Cavaliers were the No. 1 seed in the tournament after finishing first in the regular season with a record of 16-2 in conference play. It was Virginias first ACC tournament title since 1976, and the Wahoos would go on to earn a No. 1 seed and make the Sweet Sixteen.

Joe Harris was named tournament MVP with teammates Malcolm Brogdon, Anthony Gill, and Akil Mitchell joining him on the All-Tournament teams.

Against Duke, the Cavaliers shot 45% from the field and got 23 points from Brogdon. Harris chipped in 15 points, with Gill adding 12.

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