Cahokia Heights residents upset over railroad crossing closures

Cahokia Heights residents upset over railroad crossing closures

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Residents in Cahokia Heights are dealing with even more roadway construction in an already busy area. Railroad crossings are shut down at three separate intersections while crews work on the tracks. "It is like the perfect storm," Janice Patterson said. Her 88-year-old mother lives on the opposite side of the tracks. "Which was less than half a mile to get to her house, now I have to drive almost ten miles in either direc…