Articles filed under Tollways
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Route 53 extension: Hopes and concerns of those along the corridorOct 27, 2014 5:30 am - Second of two parts The prospect of a Route 53 extension has been part of life in central Lake County for five decades. Plans have come and gone. The debate over whether...
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A last chance to end 50-year Rt. 53 extension struggleOct 26, 2014 7:00 am - Hope grows for an end to the fight between traffic and the environment in Lake County
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Editorial: A more transparent, inclusive Route 53 effortOct 26, 2014 5:01 am - For 50 years, the battle line over the future of Route 53 has been drawn at Lake-Cook Road. The history of the proposed northward extension into central Lake County has ...
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Coming Sunday: Special report on Route 53Oct 24, 2014 10:01 am - The newest incarnation in the 50-year struggle to extend Route 53 north into central Lake County is heading to a make-or-break decision about its future. Starting Sunday, read Mick Zawislak's two-part report, which includes videos, photos, detailed map/graphics and an interactive Web map/graphic.
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Higher tolls for trucks coming in 2015Oct 15, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois tollway's draft 2015 budget gets a bump from a toll increase on trucks dating back to an ill-fated "green lanes" project from the Rod Blagojevich era. The e...
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Could your I-PASS be welcomed in more states?Oct 15, 2014 1:01 am - It works in Maine but not in Oklahoma. It's welcomed in Pennsylvania but not in parts of Florida. The uneven reception Illinois I-PASS transponders get across the U.S. c...
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Tollway workers will have to start paying tolls in 2015Sep 25, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois tollway will eliminate a free ride for workers in 2015. Currently, a majority of employees get a break on paying tolls to and from work using "nonrevenue" t...
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Toll takers to get raises, but toll-free perk uncertainSep 17, 2014 1:01 am - Toll collectors are expected to receive salary increases of 8 percent over three years, but whether the perk of commuting to work toll-free is continued remains unknown....
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Tollway's video swan song for Des Plaines OasisSep 17, 2014 1:01 am - If you're en route to Wisconsin or Chicago via I-90, don't plan on a leisurely stop traffic-gazing from atop the Des Plaines Oasis. Tollway directors got details of the ...
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Pyke: Is it illegal to ride your bike on a sidewalk?Sep 08, 2014 5:30 am - Why do bicyclists hog sidewalks? What's being done with the cash CN Railway provided for safety improvements on the EJ&E? How long does it take for the state to mow weed...