Articles filed under Tollways
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Tollway chief talks about Bears, turnover and constructionFeb 13, 2023 4:30 am - It's been a tumultuous year at the Illinois tollway, with four top leaders flying out the doors. New Executive Director Cassaundra Rouse says her feet are firmly planted...
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'Harsh and sudden death': How wrong-way crashes are increasing in Illinois and elsewhereJan 30, 2023 4:30 am - By Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com When Robert Strobl didn't show up for his morning shift at a Naperville gas station, co-workers started to worry. Their instincts wer...
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Tollway board chairwoman steps down after a year due to health issuesJan 30, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois tollway board Chairwoman Dorothy Abreu is stepping down, officials said Monday, citing health issues. Abreu, a banking executive from Chicago, was recruited by ...
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Illinois Tollway introduces new look for H.E.L.P. trucks sponsored by GEICO; sponsorship bolsters safety on the TollwayJan 18, 2023 10:00 pm - Downers Grove, IL - The Illinois Tollway is kicking off the New Year with a new look for its Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (H.E.L.P.) trucks. The new look introduces GEI...
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Bumper to bumper: Chicago area ranked worst in the nation for traffic congestionJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - How bad is traffic in the Chicago area? How about worst in the nation, according to a report that finds in 2022 the average local driver lost 155 hours a year to congest...
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Small plane makes emergency landing on I-355Jan 10, 2023 12:00 am - A small plane made a safe, emergency landing on busy I-355 near Bolingbrook on Tuesday. The single-engine Beechcraft G33 didn't hit any vehicles or tollway equipment whe...
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Expressway shootings dropped by nearly 40% in 2022. Here's why and where they occurred.Jan 09, 2023 4:30 am - After an eruption of violence in 2021, expressway shootings dropped by nearly 40% in 2022, Illinois State Police data shows. Reports of highway gunplay, almost all in Ch...
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Westbound I-88 closed near Farnsworth AvenueDec 30, 2022 12:00 am - All lanes of westbound I-88 are closed due to an accident between Orchard Road and Farnsworth Avenue, according to an Aurora Police Department traffic alert. The southb...
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Traffic up, gas prices down: What the transportation experts see for 2023Dec 26, 2022 4:00 am - Drone deliveries, decent gas prices, carpool lanes and another federal bailout for transit? They're all percolating, according to three wise men and transportation exper...
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How O'Hare, Midway, IDOT are preparing for the storm, millions of travelers over the holidaysDec 20, 2022 12:00 am - The Chicago Department of Aviation is gearing up for a potential winter storm that's expected to start Thursday, also the busiest day of the season at O'Hare Internation...