Articles filed under Tollways
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I-355 overpass screens aimed at discouraging protesters vandalizedMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - Screens on an I-355 overpass that ignited a free speech vs. public safety debate were slashed recently, and it wasn't the first time, DuPage County officials said Thursd...
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Crash delays rush-hour traffic on I-90May 03, 2016 1:00 am - A three-vehicle crash on the Jane Addams Tollway near Barrington Road led to delays during the Tuesday afternoon rush-hour, officials said. The crash, involving a commer...
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Teacher from Des Plaines dies in I-294 crashApr 30, 2016 1:00 am - A 54-year-old Des Plaines man was struck and killed by a semitrailer truck on the Tri-State Tollway Saturday morning, authorities said. The victim, Jeffery R. Komada, wa...
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No free tolls, but free trees from tollway this Arbor DayApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - You can hug your tree seedling during an Arbor Day giveaway Friday at the Illinois tollway headquarters in Downers Grove and oases. The agency is offering 15,000 free se...
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A wider I-294? Solutions sought for central Tri-StateApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Anyone who's crawled along the central Tri-State (I-294) near O'Hare Airport at 4 p.m. on a weekday knows the Illinois tollway's workhorse is flawed. But fixing the most...
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Tollway hugging trees, wants to plant 58,000Apr 21, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway plans to turf its ho-hum grassy landscapes with an influx of 58,000 trees. This year about 3,000 trees and 6,000 shrubs will be planted in an effort...
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Where to look out for spring road constructionApr 18, 2016 5:30 am - They're back: Bulldozers. Front-end loaders. Excavators. Cement trucks. Construction season 2016 is upon us, and it's a significant year for many reasons. For long-suff...
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Tollway leader: We want to make the tollway look more like IllinoisApr 17, 2016 7:00 am - More trees, no passenger-car toll hikes, a toll app and open minds on the Route 53 extension. As they close in on a year since joining the Illinois tollway, Chairman Bob...
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Tollway leaders: We're ready for Elgin-O'Hare toll angstApr 14, 2016 1:00 am - There may be angst when the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway/Route 390 converts into a tollway July 5, but Executive Director Greg Bedalov hopes at least the move won't catch dri...
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What's your roadwork safety IQ? Take our testApr 12, 2016 1:00 am - Despite a relatively mild winter, the number of people dying in crashes in Illinois this year rose by 37 percent as of Tuesday, one reason state authorities urged driver...