Articles filed under Tollways
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Pritzker expected to roll out new tollway leaders this weekFeb 26, 2019 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce a new slate of Illinois tollway board directors this week, making a clean sweep at the turbulent agency. The General Assembly ...
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No tollway board, no problem: Controversial Route 53 study keeps bringing consultants millionsFeb 14, 2019 4:00 am - Despite a leadership void at the Illinois tollway as Gov. J.B. Pritzker assembles a new team, work continues on a controversial study of extending Route 53. It's time to...
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Driver hits state trooper's vehicle stopped along I-94Feb 13, 2019 12:00 am - An Illinois State Police trooper was injured Tuesday when a driver struck his vehicle. The trooper was stopped on the left shoulder of the northbound lanes of Interstat...
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Snow causing slow travel times this morningFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - A dusting of snow and frigid temperatures is causing slow travel times on the roadways this morning, officials said. Slick roads are being reported on the Tri-State and...
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Schillerstrom resigns as tollway chairman amid agency churnJan 29, 2019 12:00 am - A pivotal figure at the Illinois tollway for the last four years has resigned amid scrutiny of the agency and a legislative push to clean house. Chairman Robert Schiller...
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'Time to fumigate the board': Senate votes to sweep out tollway boardJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - Sweeping changes are coming to the Illinois tollway after state senators Wednesday approved ending the terms of current board directors. The unusual action comes after i...
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Illinois House votes to remove tollway board directors amid concerns of 'unethical behavior'Jan 08, 2019 12:00 am - How far will changes at the beleaguered Illinois tollway go and how will that affect day-to-day operations? Illinois House lawmakers voted 100-6 Tuesday to end the terms...
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Amid ethics concerns, Pritzker plans to oust tollway's board of directorsJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - In an unprecedented move and with urging from Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker, the General Assembly is expected to vote Tuesday on ousting the Illinois tollway board of directo...
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Shakeup possible at tollwayJan 04, 2019 12:00 am - State lawmakers could consider legislation in next week's lameduck session aimed at ending the terms of Illinois tollway directors in the wake of controversy at the agen...
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Are bylaw changes weakening the tollway board, and still keeping them ethical?Dec 27, 2018 4:00 am - New Illinois tollway bylaws no longer include a process for the board to overturn a veto by the chairman. The bylaws also omitted language that previously included “pot...