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"Take the Exit" Podcast

"Take the Exit" is IDOT's brand new podcast where we explore the stories that intersect with transportation in Illinois. Join us on YouTube and Spotify.

TAKE THE EXIT | EPISODE 02: JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE INTERVIEW

May 29, 2025

In this episode of "Take the Exit," Public Information Officer Paul Wappel interviews Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who was this year's motivational speaker for IDOT's Today's Challenge, Tomorrow's Rewards conference (Feb. 26-27).

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April 25, 2025

In this episode of Take The Exit, join us in conversation with Juan D. Pava, the Highway Safety Programs Unit Chief in the Bureau of Safety Programs and Engineering at the Illinois Department of Transportation as we discuss roadway safety and Work Zone Awareness Week (April 21-25).

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