Maybe this is something of a "green" movement and a money saver. The Illinois Department of Transportation (DOT) says it will not remove roadkill animals from the right-of-way unless the dead critters are causing a traffic problem.
The Illinois DOT ran way over budget last winter cleaning up icy roads. Now it has to cut costs. The DOT says there are plenty of scavengers who will clean up the roadsides.
You know, I never gave much thought to this job, but right-of-way cleanup crews must deal with some pretty disgusting stuff.
States only have to tend to animals killed on their...
