Articles filed under Tollways
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Study cites continued discrimination in tollway contractsNov 04, 2015 12:00 am - Since raising tolls in 2012 to fund a $12 billion capital program, the Illinois tollway has touted its job-creating prowess and inclusion of minorities in the resulting ...
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Uber-high stakes: Taxi/ride-share wars pulling up at O'HareNov 02, 2015 4:30 am - Two business travelers waiting for suburban taxis at O'Hare International Airport recently shared different views on what Chicago opening up the lucrative airport pickup...
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Tollway board pressured to build or not build Route 53 extensionOct 22, 2015 1:00 am - With $5.8 million for planning studies in the Illinois tollway's proposed 2016 budget that could be used to analyze the Route 53 extension, advocates for both sides of t...
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Minority contractors criticize tollway budget proposalOct 22, 2015 1:00 am - Thanks to higher truck tolls, the Illinois tollway will reap extra revenues next year but that didn't mean the 2016 proposed budget didn't receive scrutiny Thursday. Sev...
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Route 53 extension opponents hosting informational meeting in Long GroveOct 19, 2015 1:00 am - The extension of Route 53 through Long Grove and a larger portion of Lake County seems imminent, One Long Grove organizer Marcia Marshall says. So the organization dedi...
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Elk Grove adding village signs over tollwayOct 18, 2015 1:00 am - Drivers on Interstate 90 will know when they're entering Elk Grove Village - because signs on three Illinois Tollway bridges will tell them so. The village board and tol...
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Open houses set for Route 53 land use strategiesOct 12, 2015 1:00 am - The first of consecutive open house meetings regarding the impact of extending Route 53 on the Lake County landscape is scheduled for Wednesday in Libertyville. Public i...
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Route 53 land-use plan ready for public reviewSep 24, 2015 11:00 pm - With recommendations of how local communities could help pay for the extension of Route 53 into Lake County under consideration, the less known review of how the road wo...
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Would you pay for fast lane on tollways?Sep 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Are you willing to pay for life in the fast lane? Known as congestion pricing or express toll lanes, it's an idea state Transportation Secretary Randy Blankenhorn called...
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Route 53 schism confronts tollway boardSep 24, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois toll directors got an earful on both sides of the Route 53 extension plan at a Thursday meeting. Since 2011, the tollway has studied extending Route 53 into Lak...