Articles filed under Tollways
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Speed limit soon could rise to 70 on I-90, I-355 stretchesDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - Tollway directors Thursday voted to allow 70 mph speed limits on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) between Elgin and Rockford and on the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) b...
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Environmental study of Route 53 extension approvedDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - Illinois tollway leaders agreed to move forward with a study of a Route 53 extension north amid a boardroom full of Lake County residents speaking against and for the pl...
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Two state lawmakers withdraw support for Route 53 extensionDec 16, 2015 12:00 am - mzawislak@dailyherald.com Opposition to the proposed Route 53 extension into Lake County stiffened Wednesday as two key backers withdrew their support in light of what t...
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Controversial Route 53 extension a step closer to realityDec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Illinois tollway directors pulled the trigger today on a pricey study of extending Route 53 into Lake County amid objections from residents. A final vote will come next ...
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A step forward for 70 mph speed limit on parts of tollwayDec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Lead-foots who regularly cruise at 70 mph on I-90 west of Elgin and on the south end of I-355 will finally be legal if authorities approve proposed speed limit changes. ...
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Hawthorn Woods solidifies Rt. 53 oppositionNov 26, 2015 4:30 am - Hawthorn Woods has reiterated and solidified its stance against a proposed Route 53 extension, with village board approval of a resolution opposing the road through town...
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Pyke: Tips make Thanksgiving travel easy as pieNov 23, 2015 4:45 am - You can have your pumpkin pie and carry it on the plane, too. But forget about carting gravy on board unless it fits in a teeny-tiny bottle. The grandfather of all busy ...
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Small piece of tollway budget draws response from supporters, foes of Route 53 extensionNov 18, 2015 12:00 am - The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority held a public hearing in Libertyville Tuesday on its proposed $1.3 billion 2016 operating budget, but it was tiny slice of the ...
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Pyke: Navigating suburban road work challenges driversNov 15, 2015 10:00 pm - Why is my car headed north on Route 53/I-290 when it should be southbound? Somewhere, a few seconds back on westbound I-90, between the loop-the-loop of merging lanes, d...
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Tollway's biggest workhorse due for a makeoverNov 12, 2015 12:00 am - Anyone who's clenched the steering wheel as traffic crawls along to O'Hare on the central part of the Tri-State knows the tollway's most heavily used road needs a fix-up...