Articles filed under Tollways
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Metra moving forward on automatic braking systemMay 24, 2017 1:00 am - Metra expects an automatic braking crash-prevention system will be ready sometime this fall on its BNSF Line, officials said at a Wednesday meeting. Positive train contr...
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Big vote on $25 million Route 53 study coming ThursdayMay 22, 2017 1:00 am - Tollway leaders pushed forward Monday with a $25 million contract to study extending Route 53 north amid objections from Lake County residents who called it a "boondoggl...
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Real-time traffic, alerts to go live on I-90 this summerMay 17, 2017 1:00 am - Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) drivers can expect those inscrutable black gantries towering over the roadway to get chatty this summer. The Illinois tollway has completed in...
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Oak Brook residents wonder how Tri-State widening will affect themMay 15, 2017 5:30 am - Back in the 1970s, when cars broke down on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) in Oak Brook, stranded drivers turned to Gail and Joe Scrappo. "If they ran out of gas, they'd j...
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First responders have solution for new obstacle on Jane Addams tollwayMay 05, 2017 1:00 am - A new paramedic response agreement between four towns for handling accidents on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) through Schaumburg is successfully overcoming the...
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Tri-State crash kills 28-year-old womanApr 30, 2017 1:00 am - A 28-year-old West suburban woman was killed when her car struck a wall and then was hit by another vehicle early Sunday morning along the Tri-State Tollway near Alsip, ...
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Missed a toll? Tollway toughening policy on violationsApr 27, 2017 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway is cracking down on drivers who miss tolls by reducing the number of infractions it takes to trigger penalties. Board directors approved changes Thu...
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Not paying tolls could cost you more in the futureApr 26, 2017 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway is considering toughening rules on the number of missed tolls triggering a violation notice and fines. That move comes on the heels on halving the t...
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Is the tollway getting cold feet on Route 53 extension?Apr 24, 2017 5:30 am - For months, the Route 53 extension has languished on the back burner at the Illinois tollway. But separate events last week - a survey showing support for extending the ...
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Central Tri-State Tollway fix moving forwardApr 24, 2017 1:00 am - A $4 billion project to widen the Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) is gaining momentum. Members of the Illinois tollway's Customer Service and Planning Committee approv...