Articles filed under Tollways
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Feud over railroad land tollway wants for bypass could cost public 'millions'Nov 23, 2016 12:00 am - Illinois tollway leaders asked federal regulators to quickly confirm their right to acquire Canadian Pacific Railroad land needed for a toll road on O'Hare's western edg...
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Tolls not keeping drivers off Route 390Nov 21, 2016 4:00 am - They might flinch at the 20-cent-per-mile rates, but drivers still are using Route 390, Illinois' newest toll road. In August, a month after the former Elgin-O'Hare Exp...
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Meacham, Roselle ramps open on Addams tollway; what work is left?Nov 18, 2016 12:00 am - Illinois tollway leaders opened up ramps on two key Jane Addams Tollway interchanges Friday as they race to keep their promise of finishing a massive project by the end ...
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10 tips and tidbits to make Thanksgiving travel easierNov 17, 2016 12:00 am - Turkey thawed? Tank full of gas? Nothing over 3.4 ounces in carry-on? Sounds like you're prepared for the big one, but just in case, here's a refresher course to make Th...
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New I-90 ramps opening at Meacham, Roselle roadsNov 17, 2016 12:00 am - Dust- and delay-weary drivers on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) can celebrate a couple of victories this week as the Illinois tollway continues wrapping up a massive reb...
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Engineering firm fights $43 million tollway spurnNov 17, 2016 12:00 am - The Illinois tollway's longtime consulting engineer is protesting to state officials that the agency broke the rules when directors rejected renewing AECOM Technical Ser...
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No injuries in I-90 rolloverOct 30, 2016 1:00 am - A two-vehicle crash on westbound I-90 Sunday afternoon looked serious, Illinois State Police said, but nobody was injured when one car rolled over and shut down the road...
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Tollway directors reject staff recommendation, won't renew engineering firm's contractOct 27, 2016 1:00 am - Breaking with precedent, a majority of tollway directors ignored the advice of top staff and rejected renewing a contract with consulting engineers AECOM Technical Servi...
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Murdered man's demolition firm hired by Rosemont, regularly gave to mayor's campaignOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - A troubled construction company hired multiple times for demolitions in Rosemont was a major contributor to its mayor's election campaigns. Bradley Stephens received mor...
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Tollway aims to boost minority jobs by teaching construction skillsOct 19, 2016 1:00 am - With 10 years remaining in its $12 billion road-building program, the Illinois tollway intends to start training workers to help finish the job. The aim is to increase t...