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Illinois House votes to remove tollway board directors amid concerns of 'unethical behavior'
Jan 8, 2019 5:35 PM - How far will changes at the beleaguered Illinois tollway go and how will that affect day-to-day operations? That's one question after Illinois House lawmakers voted 100-6 Tuesday to end the terms of nine Illinois tollway directors after concerns about "unethical behavior." -
Amid ethics concerns, Pritzker plans to oust tollway's board of directors
Jan 7, 2019 5:39 PM - With urging from Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker, the Illinois General Assembly is expected to vote Tuesday on ousting the tollway board of directors amid ethics concerns. The bill follows a series of Daily Herald stories examining potential political favoritism in tollway contracts and hiring. -
Shakeup possible at tollway
Jan 4, 2019 7:07 PM - The Illinois tollway could be in for a leadership change courtesy of state lawmakers. -
Are bylaw changes weakening the tollway board, and still keeping them ethical?
Dec 27, 2018 6:49 AM - New Illinois tollway bylaws no longer include a process for the board to overturn a veto by the chairman. The bylaws also omitted language that previously included "potential conflicts of interest" as something board directors should avoid. -
Therapy dogs, the gift of I-PASS, and other holiday travel tips
Dec 21, 2018 6:59 PM - For stressed travelers and airport workers, a visit with the therapy dogs cures a ruff day. -
Union says tollway workers risk lives for too-little pay
Dec 20, 2018 6:49 PM - Illinois tollway laborers who work in the front lines of traffic picketed outside headquarters and demanded "equal pay" at a meeting Thursday. -
Glenview man charged in death of Tri-State construction worker from Bartlett
Dec 1, 2018 6:23 PM - A Glenview is being held without bail on multiple charges, including reckless homicide, in connection with the death of a Bartlett man working for the Illinois Tollway in September in a construction zone near Des Plaines, Illinois State Police announced Saturday. -
Tollway reform rollout takes back seat to political firing brouhaha
Nov 29, 2018 7:22 PM - The Illinois tollway isn't in Kansas anymore as its chief pushes back at political firing accusations with "Wizard of Oz" quotes. -
Tollway spent thousands for staff to attend banquets, luncheons where execs speak
Nov 24, 2018 4:28 PM - At a time of austerity for most state agencies, the Illinois tollway has spent thousands in public funds for employees to accompany executives at speaking engagements and banquets in 2017 and 2018. -
Tollway suggests changes to fix cronyism concerns
Nov 15, 2018 7:09 PM - After concerns about nepotism and patronage, Illinois tollway leaders released draft recommendations they say will help prevent conflicts of interest and increase transparency.
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