Articles filed under Tollways
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Time for tollway users to speak upAug 18, 2011 5:00 am - Today, suburban commuters get a chance to be heard. We hope they take advantage of it. The Illinois Toll Highway Authority begins a public hearing process on its 15-year...
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Our tolls on low end compared to other states'Aug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Daily I-PASS users already may wince at their credit card bills, and those charges could become even more painful if the Illinois tollway increases rates to subsidize a ...
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Tollway plan key to region’s futureAug 15, 2011 4:00 am - Transportation is one of our greatest challenges, with rapidly aging infrastructure causing congestion that harms our economy and quality of life. The Chicago Metropolit...
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What higher tolls mean for your driveAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Two things are on everyone's mind these days: What would a toll increase mean to me, and when does voting start for In Transit's Best Road Trip Song contest? You're in l...
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Best road trip song ever? You decideAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Voting kicks off today for In Transit’s Best Road Trip Song Contest. About 50 songs were submitted and judges picked nine finalists. Now it’s up to you to select a winne...
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‘Plan B’ opts for less painful toll hike in short termAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois tollway can fix its roads and build new ones at a fraction of the cost of the official plan, an agency official says. Tollway board Director Bill Morris int...
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Toll hikes could cost you an extra $182 a yearAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - What could the Illinois tollway's proposed increase mean for average commuters? With proposed rates going up by 35 cents at half the toll plazas in the area, that could ...
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Quinn insider tapped for tollway jobAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - A top aide to Gov. Pat Quinn is taking a high-ranking position at the Illinois tollway. Lou Bertuca, director of planning and protocol in the governor's office, starts T...
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More information needed on tollway planAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - I recently voted no on the resolution for an 87.5 percent toll increase. This may be an easy and quick answer to our maintenance and expansion issues, but it is not the ...
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Funding, needs at odds in tollway planAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - In two weeks, the Illinois Tollway will begin a series of public hearings on an ambitious 15-year capital program that is chock-full of thoughtful planning — and red fla...