Articles filed under Tollways
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Venting about higher tolls, fewer trainsJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - Has the train left the station on Metra fare hikes and service cuts? Are we on the road to a toll increase? Cliched puns are my only comfort as I contemplate shelling ou...
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Drivers may foot $1billion tollway budget gapJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Suburban drivers could face a toll increase down the road as the Illinois tollway grapples with a $1 billion gap in highway maintenance needs and contemplates billions o...
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Elgin-O'Hare Expressway plan calls for tollsJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - There's consensus the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway extension and western bypass around the airport will be tolled, but whether a systemwide toll increase is part of the packa...
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Tell tollway what road project you want adoptedJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Have your say on what the Illinois tollway’s next big project should be at three upcoming suburban forums. The agency is at a crossroads, with its $6.3 billion congestio...
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I-294/I-90 ramp closure starts WednesdayJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Southbound Tri-State Tollway drivers accustomed to zooming down the exit ramp onto eastbound I-90 will be out of luck Wednesday and the rest of the summer. The Illinois ...
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Route 53 expansion inches forwardJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - If the jury in former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s retrial could reach an amicable consensus on 17 of 20 criminal counts, there’s hope for a new Illinois tollway panel looking...
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Tollway vows to speed up violation noticesJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - The tollway violation notice you receive in the mail won't be a blast from the past, anymore. Recognizing a trend of tardy fine notifications for missing three toll paym...
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Could Elgin O’Hare’s finish mean higher tolls?Jun 30, 2011 12:00 am - A systemwide toll increase and tolls on a segment of I-290 are all on the table as possible ways of paying to extend the Elgin-O’Hare Expressway and build a western bypa...
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Law won't let politicians get bigheadedJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Drivers have a lot of distractions these days, but giant, smiling images of Pat Quinn or Judy Baar Topinka won't be one of them. At least on the taxpayers' dime, that is...
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Suburban officials say construction delays would cause problemsJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Warrenville has been waiting for Butterfield Road to be widened for decades, as big development opportunities await once traffic flows more smoothly, Mayor David Brummel...