Articles filed under Tollways
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Especially now, tollway perk should goAug 25, 2011 5:00 am - “I don’t think the tollway should subsidize commuting,” Illinois Toll Highway Authority Executive Director Kristi Lafleur said in August 2010. She was answering reporter...
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Drivers pay higher tolls starting Jan. 1Aug 25, 2011 12:00 am - I-PASS users will pay nearly double current rates starting Jan. 1 after Illinois tollway directors Thursday approved a massive $12 billion, 15-year capital program that ...
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I-PASS users vent on toll hikeAug 25, 2011 12:00 am - Tollway drivers questioned at the Des Plaines Oasis on I-90 reacted strongly to news of a toll increase. “I can see it go up a little bit because it hasn’t been increase...
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Toll hike likely, but rival plan to be debated, tooAug 24, 2011 11:00 pm - All indications are tollway drivers should prepare for a rate hike effective Jan. 1. With a discussion scheduled for today on the Illinois tollway's proposed $12 billion...
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Quinn backs toll hikeAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn came out strongly Wednesday in favor of a toll increase to pay for a major public works program. While he noted the decision was up to the tollway's board...
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Hearings concluded, toll increase vote could come ThursdayAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois tollway leaders signaled they'll vote on proposed toll hikes this week as a series of tempestuous public hearings concluded Tuesday. “At this point, we've had n...
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As rate hike looms, tollway workers get free I-PASSAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - Employees of the Illinois tollway are one group of commuters that won't feel the sting of proposed rate hikes on daily trips to and from work. Illinois State Toll Highwa...
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Which road trip song will cruise to victory?Aug 22, 2011 12:00 am - There's a reason you keep hitting the radio's scan button while cruising down the interstate. It's a quest to find the perfect song. A song with rhythms that mesh with ...
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The SoapboxAug 20, 2011 5:00 am - Good first step: We’re heartened by a new ethics ordinance and spending and reimbursement policies adopted this week by the DuPage Housing Authority. The rules impose st...
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Time for tollway users to speak upAug 18, 2011 5:00 am - Today, suburban commuters get a chance to be heard. We hope they take advantage of it. The Illinois Toll Highway Authority begins a public hearing process on its 15-year...