Articles filed under Tollways
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Suburban construction projects that will affect trafficApr 15, 2019 5:30 am - Thinking of taking local roads to avoid tollway construction? You'll run into plenty of roadwork there, too. Here are some projects that will affect traffic: Cook C...
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Here are this year's suburban road construction hot spotsApr 15, 2019 5:30 am - The Illinois tollway is flush with cash but lacks an executive director. The Illinois Department of Transportation has an experienced engineer in charge, but its funds a...
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Dreading roadwork? So are the construction workers fearing distracted driversApr 10, 2019 1:00 am - Stressed out about delays as road construction ramps up? It could be worse, said front-line construction workers at a National Work Zone Awareness Week event in Des Plai...
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Two dead, three injured in wrong-way crash on I-355Mar 29, 2019 1:00 am - Two people were killed and three others were critically injured in a wrong-way crash late Thursday on I-355 near Downers Grove, state police said Friday. A blue Volkswag...
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Lanes open again on westbound I-90 after vehicle fireMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - A vehicle fire on westbound Interstate 90 near Golf Road had two lanes shut down during the rush hour commute Friday evening, according to a tweet from the Illinois Toll...
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New board takes over at Illinois tollway, tightens ethics rulesMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - New Illinois tollway directors tightened bylaws on conflicts of interest and the board's independence at their first meeting Thursday. The tollway authority hadn't held ...
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Kane County official's close call illustrates hazards for cyclistsMar 18, 2019 5:30 am - Like he always does, Carl Schoedel grabbed his gear, pushed off on his bike and began the 9-mile trek to work early Tuesday. It was his birthday, so Schoedel treated him...
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Gorman's out at the tollway as new board moves inMar 15, 2019 1:00 am - There's more churn at the Illinois tollway with the executive director exiting as Gov. J.B. Pritzker's team assumes control. "Executive Director Liz Gorman is no longer ...
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Leprechauns OK on Metra this weekend, but not boozeMar 14, 2019 1:00 am - Metra's adding trains and rules this weekend to accommodate crowds heading to St. Patrick's Day events and discourage bad behavior. With parades in Chicago, Naperville, ...
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Pritzker brings in new tollway boardFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker put his own stamp on the Illinois tollway Thursday, sweeping out the former board of directors after concerns about "corruption" at the agency involvi...