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Gorman's out at the tollway as new board moves in
Mar 15, 2019 10:27 PM - Tollway Executive Director Elizabeth Gorman is out as a new board starts making changes at the agency. -
Leprechauns OK on Metra this weekend, but not booze
Mar 14, 2019 5:41 PM - Metra's adding trains and rules this weekend to accommodate crowds heading to St. Patrick's Day events -- and to discourage bad behavior. -
Pritzker brings in new tollway board
Feb 28, 2019 7:26 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker swept in a completely new Illinois tollway board that includes three union leaders and two civic officials after concerns about corruption at the agency. -
Pritzker expected to roll out new tollway leaders this week
Feb 26, 2019 6:06 PM - An announcement on the new Illinois tollway board is expected this week by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who wants a clean sweep at the controversial agency. -
No tollway board, no problem: Controversial Route 53 study keeps bringing consultants millions
Feb 14, 2019 8:26 AM - Despite a tollway leadership void, work continues on an expensive and controversial study of Route 53. Gov. J.B. Pritzker promises a "fresh start" but hasn't announced his tollway team yet. -
Driver hits state trooper's vehicle stopped along I-94Feb 13, 2019 6:42 PM - A trooper was stopped on the left shoulder of the northbound lanes of Interstate 94 near Touhy Avenue in Lincolnwood to help a motorist when another driver struck the rear of the patrol vehicle, authorities said.
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Snow causing slow travel times this morning
Feb 1, 2019 6:47 AM - A dusting of snow and frigid temperatures is causing slow travel times on the roads this morning, officials said. -
Schillerstrom resigns as tollway chairman amid agency churn
Jan 29, 2019 5:51 PM - The Illinois tollway chairman resigns as new Gov. J.B. Pritzker seeks changes at the troubled agency. -
'Time to fumigate the board': Senate votes to sweep out tollway board
Jan 9, 2019 5:09 PM - Monday is expected to be the last day for Illinois tollway directors as the state Senate approved sweeping the entire board out of office over ethics concerns. Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign the bill on Monday, his first day in office, and it will take effect immediately. -
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."
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