Articles filed under Tollways
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Tow-truck driver convicted of murder for 2017 shooting on I-88May 18, 2022 1:00 am - A tow-truck driver was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder for shooting another motorist on I-88 near Oak Brook five years ago in what authorities describe as ...
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'Not ready for prime time yet': How local officials are preparing and training for electric vehiclesMay 16, 2022 5:10 am - The electrification of American cars isn't just theoretical at this point, and that's why first responders learned how to extinguish EV fires while mayors got tips on po...
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Another glass oasis dries up, this time along Tri-State at HinsdaleMay 09, 2022 1:00 am - How do you remove a massive glass and steel structure suspended over thousands of vehicles traveling at 70 mph? Carefully. Crews started the painstaking process of remov...
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Work ahead: Your guide to 2022 roadwork and where the traffic will beMay 02, 2022 5:30 am - As Illinois tollway crews dive into a radical new road, the Illinois Department of Transportation enters the final stretch of a marathon project that's outlasted two gov...
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More highway cameras coming to Illinois? Expansion plan awaits Pritzker's signatureApr 26, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A pair of bills on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk would expand a state roadway camera monitoring program to 21 additional counties while also expanding the numb...
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'Where we're faster than cars, people will come': New Pace CEO aims for express buses on Tri-StateApr 11, 2022 5:00 am - With Metra service centered primarily on getting to Chicago and back, cars are a necessity for many suburb-to-suburb commutes unless you relish a three-hour bus trip. Th...
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Professional engineer named as interim tollway CEOMar 22, 2022 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway named a professional engineer who has headed up the Central Tri-State expansion as interim executive director, officials announced Tuesday. Lanyea G...
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Second top leader exits Illinois tollway amid internal turbulanceMar 15, 2022 1:00 am - Three years after Gov. J.B. Pritzker selected a team to reform the Illinois tollway, the agency's two top leaders are out after a turbulent tenure that included Senate s...
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Pain at the pumps? How to save fuel and money as gas prices soarMar 14, 2022 5:15 am - There's one certainty in a world where gas prices are averaging $4.67 for a gallon of regular. You have the power to reduce how much fuel your vehicle consumes. And here...
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Legislation to clarify tollway chairman's duties passes SenateMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - State senators amended a law governing the Illinois tollway on Wednesday to clarify top executives' roles, after concerns about a power struggle and overreach by the cha...