Articles filed under Tollways
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Why are there more fatal crashes when there's less traffic?Jan 17, 2022 4:30 am - It was troubling when deadly vehicle crashes rose by 16% in 2020 compared to 2019 even though COVID-19 decimated the number of cars on the roads. Now it's a trend, accor...
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Tollway tempest continues into 2022 with legal discord and Senate actionJan 10, 2022 4:30 am - 2021 didn't end quietly for the Illinois tollway, with controversial firings, an organizational shake-up that incensed Latino and Black lawmakers and a Senate probe into...
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Pending legislation would clarify 'who's on first' at tollwayJan 07, 2022 12:00 am - Legislation to spell out exactly who is in charge at the Illinois tollway is pending in Springfield, officials said Friday. A Senate bill is in the works that will clari...
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Summer road work, Southwest surge and stadium synergy among 2022 transportation predictionsDec 27, 2021 4:30 am - An underdog will continue its rise at O'Hare International Airport. A day of reckoning will come for transit if riders stay away. And, a construction windfall will mean ...
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Drivers can expect new digital sign on westbound I-90Dec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Suburbanites heading home from the city will be able to calibrate how long their commutes will be with an electronic overhead sign greeting drivers as they pass from the...
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Ex-tollway administrators accuse chairman of overreach, 'abuse of power'Dec 07, 2021 12:00 am - A letter from two former tollway executives warns of what they describe as a power grab at the agency by Chairman Will Evans that is undermining Executive Director José ...
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'Troubling' power struggle at tollway leaves some senators contemplating legislative fixDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois tollway Chairman Will Evans' assertion during a Senate hearing Tuesday that he's the top dog at the agency has some lawmakers wondering if that aligns with stat...
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State senators to hold hearing on tollway leadership shufflingDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - For the third time in three years, state senators will scrutinize current Illinois tollway leaders regarding how they conduct business. The focus at a hearing Tuesday is...
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Illinois Tollway's $20 million toll-collecting machines are now collecting dustNov 29, 2021 4:30 am - In roughly four years, a fleet of over 100 automatic payment machines along the Illinois tollway has sunk from essential tools to expensive white elephants. The machines...
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State Senate committee expected to review tollway reorganizationNov 23, 2021 12:00 am - State senators are expected to hold a hearing in December to look into a reorganization at the Illinois tollway that is prompting questions about who's in charge at the ...