Articles filed under Tollways
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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...
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Probation ordered for Evanston woman who mailed white powder to Illinois TollwayJun 08, 2018 1:00 am - A 29-year-old Evanston woman who displayed her displeasure with the Illinois Tollway Authority by mailing a substance that prompted a hazardous materials scare at the Do...
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Police: Driver on phone before Huntley-area crash that killed toddlerJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - An Indiana man was using his cellphone while driving last year when his car rear-ended a stalled vehicle on Interstate 90 near Huntley, killing a 3-year-old boy, authori...
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Your questions answered: Potholes at the 'DMV,' and moreMay 28, 2018 7:30 am - It's hard enough remembering the rule to parallel park within 12 inches of the curb for your driver's test or having to fork over $101 for a license renewal. But when ga...
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Tollway releases secret committee minutes. Politically-connected executives attended meetings.May 24, 2018 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway reversed itself Thursday by releasing names of members on an influential committee that recommends engineering firms, a disclosure that revealed off...
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Senator seeks more 'sunshine' on tollway contractsMay 24, 2018 1:00 am - A Des Plaines lawmaker has proposed legislation seeking "greater transparency" in how the Illinois tollway awards contracts. Democratic state Sen. Laura Murphy has filed...
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Gas prices won't deter drivers Memorial Day weekendMay 22, 2018 1:00 am - The slow creep of gas prices won't deter vacationers eager to escape this Memorial Day weekend, AAA predicts. About 41.5 million Americans will venture somewhere this ho...