Articles filed under Tollways
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Icy conditions cause morning I-90 backupJan 09, 2015 12:01 am - Two jackknifed semitrailers blocking eastbound Interstate 90 caused quite a backup during Friday morning's rush hour with a trail of nearly a dozen spinouts behind them....
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Rosemont man killed by cop got settlement with Illinois TollwayJan 08, 2015 12:01 am - The Rosemont man shot and killed Wednesday who previously made headlines for sleeping on a state job reached an out-of-court settlement last year after suing the Illinoi...
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Pyke: More airline charges, gas tax hike top 2015 transit predictionsJan 05, 2015 4:00 am - “Difficult to see ... always in motion is the future.” — Master Yoda, “The Empire Strikes Back” Yoda wasn't kidding, and his words rang particularly true in 2014 with C...
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Illinois Tollway expects spike in holiday trafficDec 20, 2014 12:01 am - Illinois Tollway officials say they expect nearly 17.6 million vehicles to use the northern Illinois interstate system during the next two weeks. That's a slight increas...
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Hawthorn Woods wants to get it right on Route 53 recommendationDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Recommendations for the proposed extension of Route 53 into central Lake County are nearing and one mayor along the corridor wants to make sure his vote accurately refle...
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I-90 ramp closures at Route 47 start MondayDec 11, 2014 12:01 am - There will be temporary, overnight ramp closures starting Monday at the Route 47 interchange on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (Interstate 90) in Huntley. Crews will ...
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Could 45 mph Route 53 extension face speed bump?Dec 04, 2014 12:01 am - Not so fast, proponents of a 45 mph extension of Route 53 say to a new Illinois law that sets the speed limit for tollways at 70 mph. The Illinois House overrode Gov. Pa...
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Lee Street traffic shift over I-90 next weekDec 04, 2014 12:01 am - Traffic on the Lee Street bridge over the Jane Addams Tollway will shift next week as part of the ongoing interchange reconstruction project. Illinois Tollway officials ...
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Pyke: How gap in Rt. 53 funding may affect driversDec 01, 2014 4:30 am - The sleeper issue of 2015 will be extending Route 53 north to Route 120, and here's why. So far, Lake County leaders have trimmed project costs plus floated a 20-cent pe...
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Proposed sales tax hike would fund transportation projects, moreNov 24, 2014 4:00 am - Would you pay 25 cents more on a $100 purchase to put a bridge over the Fox River? Or repair a CTA line? Or build a road near O'Hare to relieve congestion? The Chicago M...