Articles filed under Tollways
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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...
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What you need to know about 2017 roadwork in the suburbsApr 17, 2017 5:30 am - Find your inner happy place, suburban commuter. Road work season is banging on the car door. Fortunately, the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) reconstruction is almost complet...
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Proposed Tri-State makeover could be trickyApr 10, 2017 5:30 am - Rebuilding and widening the mammoth Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) is complicated enough given it's the system's most-used road, with up to 185,000 cars and trucks cl...
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Construction workers warn drivers to slow down this seasonApr 06, 2017 5:33 am - Maria Gonzalez has swift reflexes that saved her life twice, but she's not a police officer, firefighter or soldier reacting to crisis. Instead, the construction laborer...
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Woman killed in crash on Interstate 88 in Oak BrookMar 26, 2017 1:00 am - A 23-year-old Chicago woman is dead after a two-car crash early Sunday morning on Interstate 88 in Oak Brook. Illinois State Police said a preliminary investigation show...
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Too-young driver gets probation in fatal I-90 limousine crashMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - A too-young limousine driver involved in a crash that killed his passenger in March 2016 pleaded guilty Thursday to violating motor carrier safety laws. Aaron T. Nash, 2...
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Tollway puts $4 million toward increasing contractor diversityMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - Illinois tollway directors agreed Thursday to spend up to $4 million to assist minority-, women- and veteran-owned construction companies that are seeking work with the ...
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Spurned engineering contractor gets Tri-State design jobMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - Just months after AECOM Technical Services executives chastised the Illinois tollway for dumping their firm, the consultants were awarded a $33 million Central Tri-State...