MARION, IL — Governor JB Pritzker is set to visit southern Illinois today as he will join Marion Mayor Mike Absher for the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony of the newly expanded Halfway Road in Marion.

The ceremony will be held at Pepsi-Mid America from 11 a.m. until noon with presentations made by community leaders and remarks from distinguished guests including Mayor Absher and Governor Pritzker. The ribbon cutting ceremony will follow.

The expansion of Halfway Road is expected to lighten traffic in the area of the Pepsi Mid-America building.