Articles filed under Tollways
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Open houses set for Route 53 land use strategiesOct 12, 2015 1:00 am - The first of consecutive open house meetings regarding the impact of extending Route 53 on the Lake County landscape is scheduled for Wednesday in Libertyville. Public i...
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Route 53 land-use plan ready for public reviewSep 24, 2015 11:00 pm - With recommendations of how local communities could help pay for the extension of Route 53 into Lake County under consideration, the less known review of how the road wo...
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Would you pay for fast lane on tollways?Sep 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Are you willing to pay for life in the fast lane? Known as congestion pricing or express toll lanes, it's an idea state Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn called...
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Route 53 schism confronts tollway boardSep 24, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois toll directors got an earful on both sides of the Route 53 extension plan at a Thursday meeting. Since 2011, the tollway has studied extending Route 53 into Lak...
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Possible break in fines for Elgin-O'Hare Expressway users without an I-PASSSep 14, 2015 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway could cut fines in half for drivers who aren't enrolled in I-PASS on the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway (Route 390) when the all-electronic corridor starts...
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Lake County takes case for Route 53 to tollway boardSep 14, 2015 1:00 am - With opponents of a Route 53 extension into Lake County on the move, proponents lobbied the Illinois tollway to give the project some momentum Monday. Lake County Admini...
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Prepare for exit, lane changes on I-90, I-88, I-290Sep 04, 2015 1:00 am - Flexibility is the way to survive for drivers this coming week with some tweaks on the Jane Addams (I-90) and Reagan Memorial (I-88) tollways as well as I-290. • For sta...
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Watch for another I-90 ramp closure, this time in Hoffman EstatesAug 31, 2015 1:00 am - If you're accustomed to cruising to Chicago on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) from Hoffman Estates, it may be time to rethink your routine. The Illinois tollway will clo...
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State of the Suburbs: New road projects cement futureAug 29, 2015 6:00 am - As the economy sputtered during the Great Recession, innovative transportation projects such as the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway extension sustained and created jobs. Now th...
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Officials: Plainfield man killed along I-290 near HillsideAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - A man found dead along I-290 near Hillside Wednesday has been identified as a Plainfield man, the Cook County medical examiner's office said. LaShawn Williams, 22, was ...