Articles filed under Tollways
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Illinois Tollway's $20 million toll-collecting machines are now collecting dustNov 29, 2021 4:30 am - In roughly four years, a fleet of over 100 automatic payment machines along the Illinois tollway has sunk from essential tools to expensive white elephants. The machines...
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State Senate committee expected to review tollway reorganizationNov 23, 2021 12:00 am - State senators are expected to hold a hearing in December to look into a reorganization at the Illinois tollway that is prompting questions about who's in charge at the ...
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Five things to know before traveling during holidaysNov 22, 2021 4:30 am - Should I go to the family Thanksgiving bash in Michigan? Will gas prices drop before my holiday trip? Why are rental cars triple the pre-pandemic cost? Serenity now. Her...
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Two top executives are out at tollwayNov 02, 2021 1:00 am - Two Illinois tollway executives hand-picked by Executive Director Jose Alvarez in 2019 are out as a leadership shake-up led by the board chairman continues at the agency...
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Questions arise amid power redistribution at tollway authorityNov 01, 2021 1:00 am - Power shifts at the Illinois tollway are raising "who's on first" questions from at least one state lawmaker after the board recently voted to delegate authority to Chai...
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I-90 tractor-trailer crash near Rosemont clearedOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - All lanes of eastbound Interstate 90 near Rosemont have reopened after an earlier crash that caused the driver of a tractor-trailer to be pinned into the vehicle. Accord...
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I-90 exit ramp at Barrington Road reopen after morning truck fireOct 19, 2021 1:00 am - Westbound lanes of Interstate 90 and the exit ramp to Barrington Road have all been reopened after a tractor-trailer fire early today caused blockages until about 9 a.m....
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Driver seriously injured in shooting on I-90 near Hoffman EstatesSep 26, 2021 1:00 am - An Elgin man was seriously injured early Sunday when hit by gunfire coming from another vehicle on Interstate 90 near Hoffman Estates, Illinois State Police said. State ...
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Stearns School Road Bridge to reopen FridaySep 02, 2021 1:00 am - Construction is finished on the Stearns School Road Bridge over the Tri-State Tollway, and it will reopen today, authorities said. The bridge - located just north of th...
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How a 115-ton concrete beam cruises from Wisconsin to the Tri-State's Mile Long BridgeAug 16, 2021 5:30 am - How do you transport a 115-ton, 187-foot concrete beam from a Wisconsin manufacturer into Illinois along two major tollways sprawling with traffic and install it 50 feet...