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Daily I-PASS users already may wince at their credit card bills, and those charges could become even more painful if the Illinois tollway increases rates to subsidize a massive construction program.
But compared with tolls in other states, Illinois ...
Updated: Aug 18, 2011 at 10:59 PM
Two things are on everyone's mind these days: What would a toll increase mean to me, and when does voting start for In Transit's Best Road Trip Song contest?
You're in luck, as both questions will be answered today. Finalists and voting details on t...
Updated: Aug 15, 2011 at 08:30 PM
What could the Illinois tollway's proposed increase mean for average commuters?
With proposed rates going up by 35 cents at half the toll plazas in the area, that could total $3.50 more each week for a driver who passes through the Tri-State Touhy A...
Updated: Aug 09, 2011 at 05:56 AM
To complete tollway projects long on the drawing board, you'll have to pay for them, officials announced Thursday.
Tolls would almost double in a 15-year capital plan that includes extending the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway and building a western bypass ...
Updated: Jul 29, 2011 at 01:48 PM
The state doesn’t have the money.
Suburban mayors warn against using local taxes to pay for it.
And the Illinois Toll Highway Authority already anticipates being short of money to take care of existing roads.
All want to extend the Elgin-O’Hare Expr...
Updated: Jul 27, 2011 at 06:01 AM
It's a war bird. It's a plane. It's a Superfortress!
Look up in the sky this weekend over DuPage Airport and you'll see a history lesson flying over the airport's annual Community Days. The two-day celebration will feature rides and tours of the on...
Updated: Jul 22, 2011 at 04:44 PM
Suburban drivers could face a toll increase down the road as the Illinois tollway grapples with a $1 billion gap in highway maintenance needs and contemplates billions of dollars in new construction.
The agency Monday wrapped up the last of five for...
Updated: Jul 19, 2011 at 05:18 PM
There's consensus the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway extension and western bypass around the airport will be tolled, but whether a systemwide toll increase is part of the package remains unclear.
Gov. Pat Quinn, along with state and local leaders, Thursday...
Updated: Jul 21, 2011 at 06:06 AM
Have your say on what the Illinois tollway’s next big project should be at three upcoming suburban forums.
The agency is at a crossroads, with its $6.3 billion congestion relief program wrapping up. Meanwhile, there’s a host of infrastructure needs ...
Updated: Jul 12, 2011 at 05:17 PM
Will we be converting our transponders into coasters?
That could be the future of tolling, said Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Executive Director Kristi Lafleur, who marked her anniversary with the agency in April.
In a recent conversation, s...
Updated: Jun 07, 2011 at 06:09 AM