Articles filed under Tollways
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Ramp from Tri-State to I-290 closing for repairsJul 23, 2012 7:00 pm - Suburbanites accustomed to hopping on I-290 west from the southbound Tri-State Tollway (I-294) will need a Plan B this weekend. The Illinois Tollway will close the heavi...
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Motorcycle accident closes I-90 during rush hourJul 13, 2012 9:41 am - A crash involving a motorcycle and three passenger vehicles closed all three outbound lanes of I-90 at River Road during rush hour Friday morning. The unidentified moto...
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Transportation bill good for Chicago area, officials sayJul 01, 2012 7:55 am - The final version of the federal transportation bill that cleared Congress after a lengthy partisan soap opera is good for Illinois but may not be good enough, officials...
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Route 53 extension goes to tollway boardJun 28, 2012 10:01 am - Build Route 53 north was the message from Lake County business, labor and political leaders to Illinois tollway directors Thursday. The agency is considering a plan to e...
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Penalized engineering firm sues IDOT officerJun 26, 2012 2:30 pm - A Chicago-based engineering firm that’s received millions from state agencies fought back Tuesday against suspensions imposed in the wake of a harsh audit that found acc...
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They make cents, but do toll rates make sense?Jun 24, 2012 11:00 pm - If I think about toll rates for too long it hurts my brain. Consider the following: Ÿ If you drive the full length of each tollway, the Reagan Memorial (I-88) and Jane A...
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Open house for Barrington Road/I-90 interchangeJun 24, 2012 4:44 pm - The Village of Hoffman Estates, the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois tollway will hold an open house regarding a Barrington Road interchange at the...
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Tri-State is toll system’s top breadwinnerJun 18, 2012 10:45 am - From the industrial sprawl at the Indiana border to the bucolic Lake County greenery that signals the approach of Wisconsin, the Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294/I-80) tell...
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Former tollway contractor now on the outsJun 15, 2012 9:39 pm - The Illinois tollway Friday slapped a three-year suspension on a contractor it has paid millions to for engineering and construction management work and whose executives...
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It's go time for Rt. 47 interchange construction workJun 13, 2012 4:00 pm - Construction crews start preparations Thursday on a $69 million Route 47 interchange project that will open the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) to the west for Huntley area r...