Articles filed under Tollways
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State senators putting tollway on the hot seat over hiring policiesJul 18, 2018 5:33 am - State senators will scrutinize Illinois tollway procurement policies next week after reports of potential conflicts of interest involving contracts. A special hearing of...
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Hawthorn Woods mayor calls Route 53 extension group 'coercive'Jul 09, 2018 5:30 am - You know finding consensus on extending Route 53 will be a hard slog when friction emerges over an agreement to agree. The Illinois tollway this spring created a Stakeho...
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Tollway board 'newbie' Brad Stephens ready to embrace I-294 projectJul 05, 2018 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway board's newest director, Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens, said he's ready to dig into details of the agency's latest ambitious project to widen I-294. ...
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Four travel tips for the FourthJul 02, 2018 1:00 am - Whether jetting off to fireworks or lighting sparklers in the backyard, your Independence Day will likely involve some form of transportation. Here are four transit tips...
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Tollway launches 'Hot Weather Patrols' to assist motoristsJul 01, 2018 7:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Tollway has launched around-the-clock "hot weather patrols" to locate and assist motorists during high temperatures and humidity ...
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Rosemont's Stephens appointed to tollway boardJun 25, 2018 1:00 am - The suburbs gained another voice on the Illinois tollway's board of directors Monday when Gov. Bruce Rauner announced the appointment of Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens to ...
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Glass O'Hare oasis on Tri-State coming down in late 2018Jun 21, 2018 1:00 am - Better savor that latte and broccoli beef now. Later this year, the glass-framed O'Hare oasis on the Tri-State will become the second Illinois tollway rest-stop to disap...
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Land deal hailed as 'substantial step' for western access to O'HareJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois Tollway and Canadian Pacific Railroad leaders agreed Wednesday to resolve their disputes over acquisition of CP land to build a ring road around O'Hare Internat...
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Tollway close to deal on land to build O'Hare ring roadJun 12, 2018 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway is expected to vote on and agree to a deal with the Canadian Pacific Railroad over land near Bensenville for a western bypass of O'Hare Internationa...
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Can 'Life or Death' IDOT ads reverse Illinois' crash 'crisis'?Jun 11, 2018 5:30 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation's "Life or Death" ad campaign aims to halt the state's crash "crisis." The new ads popping up on television, radio and social m...