Articles filed under Tollways
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Illinois looks to convert freeways to tollwaysMay 06, 2012 11:00 pm - Years ago, drivers paid to construct the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway and Route 53 with tax dollars. Now they'll be paying again, this time with tolls in the case of the Elgi...
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Tollway tries to stay honest on new projectsApr 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Board approves $175 million in Move Illinois contracts
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Controversial funding discussed at transportation summitApr 23, 2012 5:12 pm - A staggering $333 billion to maintain and repair roads and transit over the next 30 years. A public weary (and wary) of increases in taxes or fares. A region competing f...
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Road will finally lead into O'Hare, but then what?Apr 22, 2012 11:00 pm - I will celebrate 2025 by driving east on the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway, exiting onto a frontage road, merging onto York Road and taking a ramp into — the west side of O'Ha...
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Consensus still elusive for Route 53 panelApr 21, 2012 8:00 am - There are still roadblocks for a group expected to find the perfect plan for extending Route 53 north into Lake County. Environmentalists fear the design will destroy ra...
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120-mile chase ends in ElburnApr 20, 2012 3:58 pm - Local resident accused of Indiana bank heist
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Quinn: Manufacturer will create 100 jobs in IllinoisApr 17, 2012 3:30 pm - More than 100 jobs will be created with French manufacturer Lafarge North America relocating its U.S. headquarters from Virginia to Illinois, Gov. Pat Quinn announced at...
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Should I-290 drivers pay to extend Route 53?Apr 11, 2012 12:00 pm - Who's going to pay to extend Route 53 into Lake County, and should the work require tolling existing freeways? Those questions could derail a fragile consensus on the $2...
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What construction projects will create traffic jams?Apr 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Stopping and starting. Slow zones. Stress. Cursing. Rude gestures. The spring construction season is upon us. But the above also applies to the congressional quagmire ov...
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Palatine senator pushes tough rules for toll hikesApr 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Credit state Sen. Matt Murphy for the Don Quixote bill of the year. The Palatine Republican's bill requiring eight directors on the 11-member Illinois tollway board to...