Articles filed under Tollways
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Funding options for 53 extension still elusiveFeb 14, 2014 4:15 am - Would private companies and developers help pay to extend Route 53 north into Lake County through a special taxing district? That's one solution to overcoming a cash sho...
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Tollway crash victims identifiedFeb 10, 2014 12:01 am - A Chicago man was identified Monday as one of the two people killed Sunday morning when their car slammed into a light pole on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) near Barrin...
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Two killed in I-90 crash in Hoffman EstatesFeb 09, 2014 2:00 pm - A driver and passenger were killed Sunday morning when a car lost control on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) at Barrington Road and struck a light pole, Illinois State Po...
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Quinn announces Barrington Rd. interchange fundingFeb 07, 2014 10:30 am - Gov. Pat Quinn, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth and many other elected and appointed officials were in Hoffman Estates Friday morning for the announcement of a $68 million fun...
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Pull over, 'Speed Racer': Futuristic models part of Chicago Auto ShowFeb 03, 2014 4:30 am - For this week, let's forget about polar vortexes, road salt and train delays. Let's talk about horsepower, torque and flux capacitors. Let's talk about Corvettes, Mustan...
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Two federal agencies join probe of fatal I-88 crashJan 30, 2014 9:00 am - Whether truck companies are following regulations questioned
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Wheeling man remembered for work, devotion to familyJan 28, 2014 3:00 pm - Vincent Petrella, the tollway worker from Wheeling killed Monday night while helping a stranded driver, was a hero, Gov. Pat Quinn said. But to a friend who grew up wit...
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Tollway worker killed in I-88 crash remembered as “loving father and husband”Jan 27, 2014 8:00 pm - A tollway worker from Wheeling died and an Illinois State trooper was hospitalized Monday night after a fiery crash along Interstate 88. The trooper and the maintenance ...
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Change in store for coin buckets on tollwayJan 16, 2014 3:00 pm - The Illinois tollway may kick the bucket. Despite the prevalence of I-PASS technology, the tollway still operates 103 coin machines on ramps throughout its system. The t...
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Rocky roads! How to navigate pothole territory safelyJan 13, 2014 11:00 am - The car in front of you suddenly lurches into the next lane. Drunken driver? Spilled coffee? This week, the most likely answer is potholes as the dreaded freeze/thaw cyc...