(Springfield, IL) — The Illinois State Police are telling drivers to put down the phone. This week is Distracted Driving Awareness Week in Illinois, and the State Police and I-DOT are gearing up for a crackdown. I-DOT Secretary Randy Blenkenhorn says the state is spending a half-million-dollars to help local police departments across Illinois ticket drivers who are talking on the phone, eating, or applying makeup. Illinois lawmakers expect to pass some resolutions about distracted driving as well.