Articles filed under Tollways
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What to expect with gas prices, traffic and airport crowds over Labor DayAug 30, 2023 1:00 am - Taking a road trip this Labor Day weekend? It may save you money, as pumping gas is cheaper in 40 other states outside Illinois, AAA data shows. Statewide, prices are av...
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Is there logic to those tollway travel-time destinations? We answer your questions.Jul 31, 2023 5:30 am - By Marni Pyke Micki Coppel always knows how long it will take to reach Lake-Cook Road when he's driving west on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90). That's because a helpful ...
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Suburban members bring tollway board up to full strengthJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - Two new Illinois tollway directors from the suburbs with legal and transportation backgrounds attended their first meeting Thursday. Willow Springs Village President Mel...
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'I just want to make a living wage': Union members appeal to tollway boardJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - Back-to-back delegations of unionized Illinois tollway workers asked board directors to intercede in securing fair wages Thursday. Contracts between the agency and local...
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Motorcyclist dead after crash with SUV on I-90 in SchaumburgJul 23, 2023 1:00 am - A motorcyclist was killed in a Saturday afternoon crash with an SUV on Interstate 90 near Route 53 in Schaumburg, Illinois State Police said Sunday. Police said the cras...
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Where is I-55 expansion plan with tolled express lanes heading?Jun 05, 2023 5:30 am - A plan to add lanes to gridlock-prone I-55 in Chicago and the suburbs has suddenly gained traction — and criticism — after years of obscurity. In the waning days of the ...
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Tollway to offer more I-PASS payment options for cash customersJun 05, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway is expanding options for drivers who use cash to pay for their I-PASS transactions starting in 2024. Tollway directors recently approved a $3.4 mil...
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Tri-State Tollway bridge to be named for late Rosemont Mayor Donald E. StephensMay 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Donald E. Stephens' mark on Rosemont and Illinois politics is etched in the history books. Now his name will be etched on the side of a state bridge. The Balmoral Avenue...
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Union members ask tollway to speed up delayed contractMay 26, 2023 1:00 am - Frustrated AFSCME members implored Illinois tollway leaders to help speed up contract negotiations Thursday, saying the process was needlessly delayed. "In order to neg...
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Expect delays at I-88 interchange with Tri-State, Elmhurst Road over I-90May 19, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois tollway drivers can expect traffic angst near Oak Brook as construction intensifies on a major interchange. The agency is rebuilding and reconfiguring the notor...