Articles filed under Tollways
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Tollway poised to open new stretch of Route 390 this fallAug 25, 2017 5:30 am - The Illinois tollway opens up a second stretch of road on Route 390 this November as its push to O'Hare International Airport continues. The latest segment stretches fro...
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Report: Woman delivers her baby by herself at toll plazaAug 22, 2017 1:00 am - A woman delivered her baby by herself early Tuesday after stopping on the Edens Spur Toll Plaza in north suburban Northbrook, according to media reports. The Chicago Su...
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Tollway wants higher I-90 speeds, but officials warn of confusionJul 28, 2017 5:30 am - Tollway directors approved increasing speeds on the recently reconstructed Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) Thursday, but it was with some reservations about the smorgasbord o...
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Labor leader James Sweeney out at tollway boardJul 25, 2017 1:00 am - Labor union leader James Sweeney, who accused Gov. Bruce Rauner of trying to "destroy the labor movement" in Illinois and once parked an inflatable rat on the tollway la...
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In Transit: How tollway travel times are calculatedJul 24, 2017 5:30 am - It's 17 minutes from Arlington Heights to Route 59 via the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90), the digital message board claims. But is it 17 minutes for the driver who faithful...
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Project to end dangerous backups at Gurnee tollway exits starts next weekJul 12, 2017 5:00 am - Construction aimed at eliminating dangerous traffic backups on I-94 at the Grand Avenue interchange in Gurnee is scheduled to begin next week, the Illinois Tollway Autho...
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Illinois tollway expects 8MIL vehicles over holidayJun 28, 2017 7:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) - The extended Fourth of July weekend is expected to be one of the busiest periods of the year on Illinois's tollway with nearly 8 million vehic...
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New engineers to oversee massive tollway projectsJun 22, 2017 1:00 am - A new consulting engineer will be advising the Illinois tollway as it charges ahead with a multibillion-dollar agenda that will change commuting in the suburbs. Directo...
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Both sides are talking again in tollway, railroad feud over O'Hare bypass landJun 19, 2017 1:00 am - After much saber-rattling, the Illinois tollway and Canadian Pacific Railroad might resolve a dispute without federal intervention over land near Bensenville for a weste...
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Drivers can test out Elmhurst Road diverging diamond intersection FridayJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - After months of preparation, Illinois tollway and state engineers will throw the switch on an innovative diverging diamond configuration on Elmhurst Road at I-90 Friday ...