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What happens to POW/MIA tollway monument after O'Hare oasis teardown?

Sep 10, 2018 7:02 AM - What happens to the POW/MIA monument at the O'Hare oasis when the glass pavilion is demolished to make way for new lanes on the Tri-State Tollway? Do you walk on the left or right on bike trails? We answer those questions and others in this week's In Transit.
Railway gridlock fix should equal better service for Metra riders

By Marni Pyke
Aug 6, 2018 7:02 AM - How rail bridges in Chicago will mean less crowding at Union Station for suburbanites. Plus traffic tips and reader comments.
IDOT reinvents traffic signs -- no ketchup allowed

By Marni Pyke
Jul 30, 2018 7:53 AM - "No texting, No speeding, No ketchup." What? IDOT reinvents ho-hum digital traffic signs with an in-your-face campaign.
Suburban lawmakers call out tollway for $1M in PR spending

By Marni Pyke
Jul 23, 2018 6:28 AM - Using hired guns to get the tollway's message across isn't cheap. The agency has paid nearly $1 million over nine months to three communications firms coordinating public outreach efforts for major projects.
Barrington's 'perfect storm': Stalled train on EJ&E blocks ambulances

By Marni Pyke
Jul 16, 2018 5:30 AM - Barrington experienced a perfect storm June 14 when a CN train stalled for nearly an hour, blocking four crossings and delaying ambulances en route to the hospital along with hundreds of stressed drivers.
Hawthorn Woods mayor calls Route 53 extension group 'coercive'

By Marni Pyke
Jul 9, 2018 7:41 AM - Hawthorn Woods leaders think the tollway is muzzling dissent amongst a group reviewing the controversial Route 53 extension. Not so, tollway officials say, adding they just want a productive discussion.
New approach to dispersing O'Hare noise could spell nighttime relief

By Marni Pyke
Jun 25, 2018 7:22 AM - Vector headings? It sounds like a reference from the movie "Solo," but aviation experts hope tweaking the direction jets fly in when departing from O'Hare will mean less jet noise at night.
Who's on contractor selection committee? Tollway won't say

By Marni Pyke
May 21, 2018 9:27 AM - The Illinois tollway contends its no-bid method of selecting professional firms is transparent, but kept names of most contractor selection committee members secret.
Did Illinois tollway give contract to firm because of political connections?

By Marni Pyke
Apr 9, 2018 12:36 PM - The Illinois tollway has paid more than $636,000 since July to a communications firm whose CEO is married to a GOP lawmaker. The tollway denies any patronage but the contract wasn't competitively bid and critics say there's no accountability.
Pairing emissions test, sticker renewal is convenient -- for a fee

By Marni Pyke
Mar 5, 2018 7:13 AM - It's so convenient -- you can get your emissions tested and renew your license sticker at the same place. But beware the $7.50 extra fee.

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