Articles filed under Tollways
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Today's driving double whammy: Gas tax hike, texting crackdownJul 01, 2019 5:30 am - You're sweltering in holiday traffic dreaming of cottage country, when the fuel warning goes off. Do not - repeat - do not grab your smartphone and type "cheap gas near ...
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Tollway's I-490 project inching toward O'Hare's back doorJun 26, 2019 1:00 am - A new toll road hugging O'Hare's west side and leading into the airport itself is gaining momentum after officials recently approved a $89 million contract with engineer...
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No revote on controversial tollway contract, chairman pledges to avoid future mistakesJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway's new chairman has pledged to recuse himself from voting on future contracts with a former employer after an "inadvertent" mistake in April. Will Ev...
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Four-vehicle crash on I-90 causes life-threatening injuryJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - One person suffered life-threatening injuries Friday morning in a four-vehicle collision on the westbound Jane Addams Memorial Tollway near the Elmhurst Road exit. The c...
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Tollway wants to keep Prairie Path open during Tri-State wideningJun 15, 2019 1:00 am - As the Illinois tollway continues the massive $4 billion Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) widening, some temporary construction impacts will be felt along the Illinois ...
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Senators ask tollway chairman about conflict of interestJun 12, 2019 1:00 am - Members of a state Senate committee on Wednesday questioned the new tollway board chairman about a vote he should not have taken because of conflict of interest concerns...
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Overnight lane closures planned for I-90 starting next weekJun 06, 2019 1:00 am - Temporary, overnight lane closures are scheduled to begin next week on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway between Route 83 and Higgins Road for bridge beam placement, as p...
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How we got the story: Sources, digging were foundations of reports on Illinois tollwayMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - In late 2017, the Daily Herald began a series of investigative stories that shined a light on questionable spending and cronyism at the Illinois tollway. Eventually, the...
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Tollway promises new vote after chairman approves subcontract with former employerMay 23, 2019 1:00 am - On Feb. 27, Will Evans resigned as chief diversity officer with HBK Engineering LLC. Seven weeks later, as the new chairman of the Illinois tollway board, he voted to ap...
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New tollway chief wants to hear from stakeholders on Route 53May 17, 2019 5:20 am - The Illinois tollway's new chief is neutral on the Route 53 extension for now, wants to prioritize customer service and hopes to stabilize an agency that's been churning...