Articles filed under Tollways
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After years in limbo, is it go-time for Route 53 extension land to become greenway?Nov 30, 2022 4:00 am - State task force about to suggest resolution
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What drives Pritzker, Bailey on transportation issues?Oct 31, 2022 5:30 am - Republican Sen. Darren Bailey is eying tolled lanes to run alongside existing freeways to help pay for roads. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker thinks a controversial railwa...
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Ex-tollway executives file suit, allege cronyismOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - Two former high-ranking Illinois tollway executives accuse the agency's now-retired chairman of cronyism and overstepping his authority. A lawsuit by former Chief Admini...
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It's opening: A milestone for the Tri-State, a wider Mile Long Bridge for driversOct 11, 2022 1:00 am - Spanning two railroads and three waterways, it's not surprising the new southbound Mile Long Bridge on the Tri-State took 34,000 cubic yards of concrete, 52 steel beams ...
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Route 53 extension, tolls among ideas to stop drivers from being sacked if Bears moveOct 10, 2022 5:30 am - Just in time for Halloween, ghoulish visions of traffic mayhem on highways and roads leading to a Chicago Bears stadium at Arlington Park are rising. "I can tell you tha...
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Cost of former tollway chief's exit: $111,500Sep 19, 2022 5:30 am - The Illinois tollway's revolving executive suite drama is coming at a high cost for customers. Records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request show that E...
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Why the expiration date on your I-PASS transponder may be wrongAug 29, 2022 5:30 am - Does anyone actually look at their I-PASS transponder once it's mounted on the car window? Not I, until a toll gate hiccup in Indiana this July caused me to glance up an...
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More tollway drama at the top? Interim executive director apparently out as new ED is selectedAug 26, 2022 1:00 am - Just months after Gov. J.B. Pritzker brought in new Illinois tollway leaders to stabilize the agency amid a power struggle, it appears new turbulence is surfacing at the...
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One killed, another wounded by gunfire on I-88 in Oak BrookAug 14, 2022 1:00 am - One man was killed and another wounded by gunfire early Sunday morning on Interstate 88 in Oak Brook, authorities said. Two others were injured when the vehicle targeted...
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Gravel workers ratify deal after strike that delayed suburban, state projectsJul 26, 2022 1:00 am - A strike by the workers who produce gravel and other essential materials for roadwork that deflated the summer construction season has ended after seven weeks. Internati...