Article: Proposed trail would follow region's trolley route.

Byline: Maggie Borman

May 1--The public is invited to a meeting Tuesday to help initiate a recreational trail that would follow an old trolley route from Staunton to Benld.

The vision of the ITS Trail Committee is to create a system of connecting recreational trails that will allow users to safely interact with nature, enjoy outdoor exercise and preserve history.

The committee's initial goal is to develop a multi-use trail between Staunton and Benld and expand the system by connecting to other trails in the region.

The name "ITS Trail" refers to the Illinois Traction System, once a trolley network that ran through many Illinois ...

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