Articles filed under Tollways
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COVID-19 can't stop roadwork season. Here's where construction will affect your driveApr 27, 2020 5:30 am - On the plus side, working from home because of COVID-19 provides relief from the delays and congestion of summer road work. On the other hand, perhaps crawling at 10 mp...
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Motorcyclist injured in I-90 crash near Arlington HeightsApr 26, 2020 1:00 am - A motorcycle driver was transported to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries after a crash Sunday afternoon on the Jane Addams Tollway near Arlington Heights, p...
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Two killed in I-94 crash near Deerfield identifiedApr 26, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County authorities on Sunday identified a Chicago woman and Bronx, New York man as the two people killed last week in a three-vehicle crash on the Tri-State Tollway...
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Tollway losing millions with traffic drop, but not ready to curtail constructionApr 13, 2020 5:30 am - One bittersweet benefit of hunkering down at home is how the once-monthly "your I-PASS account has auto-replenished" email is dormant. The reprieve in I-PASS charges is ...
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COVID-19 or no, road work will happen, Illinois officials sayMar 30, 2020 5:30 am - The show must go on when it comes to road construction, state officials are vowing, despite the growing toll of COVID-19 cases in Illinois and the U.S. On paper, that me...
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Tollway stops accepting cash as way to prevent coronavirus spreadMar 15, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway is temporarily suspending manual toll payments and shifting to entirely electronic payments to prevent spread of the coronavirus to drivers and empl...
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Senate's new oversight committee has its eye on the tollwayMar 10, 2020 1:00 am - A group of Illinois senators is creating an oversight committee to scrutinize transportation agencies in the state following concerns about patronage. One of its first p...
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ComEd construction will close some Tri-State Tollway and I-290 ramps temporarilyFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - Bring a Plan B if you're driving on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) and I-290 near Elmhurst in the wee hours this week. Numerous ramps on I-294, I-290 and some local roads...
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With Route 53 extension dropped, what happens to $54 million in land?Feb 24, 2020 4:30 am - Quashing the proposed extension of Route 53 north into Lake County may have been the easy part. Residents who waged war against the pricey expansion rejoiced when the Il...
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Tollway director has hired 9 Chicago Housing Authority alums. That concerns some lawmakers.Feb 10, 2020 4:00 am - The tally of former Chicago Housing Authority employees in positions paying $85,000 to $195,000 at the Illinois tollway is growing, and that concerns some lawmakers give...