Articles filed under Tollways
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I-294 Balmoral off-ramp in Rosemont now openDec 12, 2011 11:00 pm - After seven months of construction, motorists finally can use a new off-ramp on the northbound Tri-State Tollway at Balmoral Avenue in Rosemont, which opened this mornin...
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Rosemont ramps up tollway accessDec 12, 2011 11:00 pm - It’s a straight shot from the Tri-State Tollway to Rosemont now. Illinois State Toll Highway Authority leaders opened a new exit ramp from the Tri-State (I-294) onto Bal...
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Oops — Tollway blames software glitch for mistaken chargesDec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Got a mysterious charge or credit on your I-PASS account? Our bad, Illinois tollway officials said Friday. The agency worked throughout the day to correct erroneous cred...
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High speed rail, electric cars and railfan harassment — readers get their sayNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - It's that season to overeat and give thanks, so I'm serving up a heaping helping of letters and emails. I can't thank you enough for reading, commenting, advising and h...
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The Soapbox: The end to toll perksNov 19, 2011 4:00 am - A benefit costing a buck or two a day per employee doesn’t sound like much. But $478,300 does. That’s the yearly cost — after a toll increase coming Jan. 1 — of an Illin...
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Tollway ready to end free tolls on employees' commutesNov 16, 2011 11:00 pm - The free ride is over for Illinois tollway employees accustomed to getting back and forth from work using a complimentary I-PASS. The policy shift came Thursday during a...
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New evidence shows distraction dangerNov 14, 2011 4:00 am - Last month, the three-day interruption of Blackberry services led to an unanticipated consequence halfway around the world. In Dubai, traffic accidents fell 20 percent o...
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Construction season for tollway equals hiringNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Directors to vote on $266 million proposal
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Bad time to dump tollway criticNov 02, 2011 5:00 am - “Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.” The quote is attributed to Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi, and the philosophy makes sense: Defending a proposal ag...
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Tollway redoes invalid voteOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - For the second time in a week, the Illinois tollway board approved a preliminary $973 million budget Monday. Board members re-enacted a Thursday meeting that turned out ...