Articles filed under Tollways
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‘Transformational’: New I-490 toll road takes shape with opening of first interchange with I-294Oct 23, 2026 4:05 pm - When it’s completed, the 6-mile Interstate 490 corridor will also connect with Route 390 in Bensenville and the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) near Des Plaines.
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I-490 rising: Cost overruns, delays trail monumental O’Hare corridorOct 18, 2026 2:31 pm - Here’s a look at the mammoth I-490 project, why it’s costing extra and good news about one new interchange opening this week.
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Frustration boils over as ‘perfect storm’ causes more delays after landing at O’HareOct 11, 2026 1:04 pm - ‘The good news is we are early. The bad news is that our gate is occupied,’ is becoming an all-too-frequent message from pilots landing at O’Hare International Airport. Here’s why.
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You asked — We answer questions on Pace bus detours, rogue trucks and endless Route 53 workOct 04, 2026 2:53 pm - Readers want to know: why is an Illinois tollway project delaying Pace buses? Can trucks hog the left lanes on highways? And more.
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Tollway board votes to impose 57% hike on cars, 30% for trucks, and there’s more to comeAug 19, 2026 11:31 am - A massive rate increase in 2027 with additional hikes every two years sailed through the Illinois tollway board of directors Wednesday. The initial proposal raises I-PASS passenger vehicle tolls from an average of 7 cents to 11 cents a mile, or 57%. Truckers would see a 30% jump.
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‘It never stops’: Some drivers skeptical of need for hefty toll hikes as decision loomsAug 18, 2026 6:35 pm - A majority of people interviewed at the O’Hare oasis weren’t thrilled with paying higher tolls. The tollway board votes on the issue Wednesday.
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Transit diversions? No hearings? Tri-State hate? Tollway answers questions as rate hike loomsAug 17, 2026 6:52 am - The Illinois tollway could vote on a major rate hike with biennial increases baked in this week. Here’s some answers to customer concerns.
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Forever toll increases? Some question rationale of tollway’s plan to raise rates every two yearsAug 02, 2026 12:00 pm - Hidden amid the sticker shock of the Illinois tollway’s proposed 57% hike on passenger vehicle rates beginning next year is a biannual cost-of-living increase that would follow. Here’s what that would look like.
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‘Taxation on auto-pilot’ vs. ‘an economic engine’: Speakers take sides on toll hikeJul 22, 2026 8:01 pm - Republican governor candidate Darren Bailey blasts the tollway’s proposed rate hike while Kane County Chair Corrine Pierog defends it at an Aurora hearing.
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I-490 toll road project advances with $178M construction contractJul 21, 2026 6:31 pm - Completion of the game-changing I-490 corridor is in sight with Illinois tollway officials approving a significant contract recently for the north leg of the project.
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