Articles filed under Tollways
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Accident closes lane on I-90 near Arlington HeightsDec 14, 2011 11:00 pm - A minor-two car accident shut down one eastbound lane on I-90 near Arlington Heights Road for a short time on Thursday afternoon. State police officials said they expect...
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Officials blame software 'hiccup' for erroneous I-PASS chargesDec 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Software improvements backfired causing the Illinois tollway's computer system to turn on some I-PASS users last week, officials explained. About 4,500 I-PASS customers ...
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AAA predicts more traveling for the holidays this yearDec 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Could the Grinch effect of the recession be finally easing on holiday travelers? AAA thinks so and predicts an upswing in people hitting the roads between Dec. 23 and Ja...
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I-294 Balmoral off-ramp in Rosemont now openDec 12, 2011 11:00 pm - After seven months of construction, motorists finally can use a new off-ramp on the northbound Tri-State Tollway at Balmoral Avenue in Rosemont, which opened this mornin...
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Rosemont ramps up tollway accessDec 12, 2011 11:00 pm - It’s a straight shot from the Tri-State Tollway to Rosemont now. Illinois State Toll Highway Authority leaders opened a new exit ramp from the Tri-State (I-294) onto Bal...
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Oops — Tollway blames software glitch for mistaken chargesDec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Got a mysterious charge or credit on your I-PASS account? Our bad, Illinois tollway officials said Friday. The agency worked throughout the day to correct erroneous cred...
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High speed rail, electric cars and railfan harassment — readers get their sayNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - It's that season to overeat and give thanks, so I'm serving up a heaping helping of letters and emails. I can't thank you enough for reading, commenting, advising and h...
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The Soapbox: The end to toll perksNov 19, 2011 4:00 am - A benefit costing a buck or two a day per employee doesn’t sound like much. But $478,300 does. That’s the yearly cost — after a toll increase coming Jan. 1 — of an Illin...
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Tollway ready to end free tolls on employees' commutesNov 16, 2011 11:00 pm - The free ride is over for Illinois tollway employees accustomed to getting back and forth from work using a complimentary I-PASS. The policy shift came Thursday during a...
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New evidence shows distraction dangerNov 14, 2011 4:00 am - Last month, the three-day interruption of Blackberry services led to an unanticipated consequence halfway around the world. In Dubai, traffic accidents fell 20 percent o...