Tuesday, February 26, 2013
All temporary lane closures have been canceled from 9 a.m. today through 7 a.m. Thursday.
The Illinois Tollway is preparing to mobilize its full fleet of 182 snowplows in response to sleet and snow that has already started and is expected to continue overnight into Wednesday around the Chicagoland area, according to a press release. “Our Snow Operations team is monitoring this storm closely and is prepared to manage snowfall throughout the day,” Kristi Lafleur, executive director, Illinois Tollway, said in a statement. “We ask our customers to be patient, drive safely and give our snowplows the room they need to clear the roads, especially during this evening’s rush hour.” Northern Illinois is expected to get 3 to 6 inches of snow from noon until 9 p.m. Some areas could see totals greater than 6 inches should thundersnow …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors is expected to approve a new contract with TranSystem later this month.
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Thursday, February 21
The Illinois Tollway’s Finance Administration Operations and Strategic Planning Committees today recommended approval of a $4 million contract award to Schaumburg-based TranSystems Corp. to continue to plan for the proposed extension of Illinois Route 53/120 in Lake County. “This is an important step forward for the Illinois Route 53/120 Extension, which is expected to create thousands of jobs and drive economic development in Lake County and the region for decades to come,” said Governor Pat Quinn. “This project can also serve as a national model for how to design and build a roadway that preserves and protects the environment and local communities.” The new contract recommended for approval today will develop a detailed engineering …
Friday, September 7, 2012
The Illinois Tollway plans to pursue its worst violators in court.
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Friday, September 7, 2012
The Illinois Tollway announced plans to pursue its worst toll violators by filing lawsuits against them in court. The agency plans to begin filing its first administrative judgments in circuit court Sept. 7. “We are sending a clear and strong message to these chronic violators who use the Tollway regularly without paying: ‘Your time is up,’” said Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur. “Anything less would be unfair to the 98 percent of Tollway customers who pay their tolls on time.” Up to this point, the Illinois Tollway has sent these violators at least five notices, called them at least four times and offered them multiple opportunities to enter a settlement agreement with the option to use a payment plan to settle the debt…
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
The free Kids Identification and Safety Seat event is slated for June 15 at the Lake Forest Oasis.
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
In an effort to keep kids safe and parents worry-free this summer, the Illinois Tollway, Illinois State Police District 15 and U.S. Equities Realty have scheduled free Kids Identification and Safety Seat (K.I.S.S.) events at Illinois Tollway Oases in Belvidere, Lake Forest and South Holland. Parents, grandparents and caregivers are invited to stop by to create kids’ identification cards and get help with child safety seat inspections. A K.I.S.S. event will be held on Friday, June 15, in the westbound side parking lot of the Lake Forest Oasis on the Tri-State Tollway (I-94). The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “K.I.S.S. events provide free safety seat checks and I.D. cards to help keep children safe whether they’re on or …
Friday, June 8, 2012
The Atkinson Road bridge over I-94 will be closed for two weeks, starting June 11.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
The Atkinson Road bridge over the Tri-State Tollway (I-94) in Green Oaks is scheduled to close on Monday, June 11, for approximately two weeks for bridge repairs. The bridge is scheduled to close at 4 a.m. on June 11 and a detour will be posted. The detour will direct eastbound Atkinson Road traffic north on St. Mary's Road, east on Buckley Road (Illinois Route 137) and south on Waukegan Road (Illinois Route 43) to reach Atkinson Road. Traffic heading west on Atkinson Road would take the same detour in reverse. The bridge is closing for deck patching, curb repairs and a polymer deck overlay to extend the life of the bridge. The bridge has one lane in each direction and is too narrow to allow a work zone with equipment while maintaining …
Thursday, February 23, 2012
If the three to eight inches of snow falls tonight, depending upon where you live, snowplows from the Illinois Tollway will be ready to battle the elements both this evening and during the morning rush.
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
The Illinois Tollway can mobilize its fleet of 183 snowplows, if needed, in response to the snowfall expected to begin early this evening and continue into Friday morning. The Tollway's Snow Operations Center will be open this afternoon to manage the agency's systemwide response, according to a release. "The Illinois Tollway is ready to handle the snow expected to begin early this evening throughout our system," said Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur. "It is possible that this storm could impact drivers this evening as well as tomorrow's morning rush hour, so we ask our customers to drive safely and allow enough time to arrive at their destinations." To respond to this weather event, the Illinois Tollway will have a full …
Friday, January 20, 2012
Long evening rush hour travel times predicted.
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Friday, January 20, 2012
The Illinois Tollway continues its full deployment of all 183 snowplow trucks in an effort to combat snow conditions and keep all 286 miles of roadways clear of snow and ice. The Tollway's Snow Operations Center is open and fully staffed and will remain open throughout the duration of this weather event. "Our snowplows have been out salting and plowing our roadways since this morning, but there are areas along our system that have begun to collect snow," said Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur. "Our full fleet will continue to work throughout the evening, but we're expecting a challenging Friday night rush hour as a result of this snowfall. We're asking our customers to drive carefully and give our snowplows plenty of room…
Friday, January 6, 2012
The policy, which protects a driver's "locational privacy," was enacted Jan. 1.
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Friday, January 6, 2012
The Illinois Tollway has established a formal privacy policy to protect the collection and use of personal information obtained from I-PASS customer records. The policy was implemented to comply with House Bill 3342, which was sponsored by State Representative Kelly Burke (D-Oak Lawn) and State Senator Toi Hutchinson (D-Chicago Heights) and signed into law by Governor Pat Quinn in August 2011. "The new law is a great protection for I-PASS customers,” said Representative Burke. “Drivers can be assured that their personal information, such as the dates, times and places where they travel on the Tollway system, will be kept private." "This legislation will guarantee the personal information of those utilizing Illinois’ tollways is not shared…
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Chicagoland news to talk about: Suburbs consider electric aggregation.
Want to make sure your child doesn't eat too much candy this Halloween? Consider giving them a financial incentive. That is what one Chicago dental office is doing by paying kids for their "excess" Halloween candy. Westend Dental, located in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, will pay trick-or-treaters $1 per pound of Halloween candy. The U.S. Department of Education announced more than $4 million in grants Monday that will be distributed to select charter schools across the country. Twenty-three schools received funding to strengthen their programming, and three were awarded large grants that came with an endorsement -- funding earmarked to help them prepare their successful curricula for dissemination to other charters across the …
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Chicagoland news to talk about: Skimming device found at Chase Bank ATM.
Armed burglars tied up a couple in their 70s at a condominium complex in Glenview, Monday night, and proceeded to rob them of $60,000 in jewelry. According to police, the men posed as delivery men to enter the unit. No more free RTA rides for seniors due to budget cuts. Beginning Sept. 1, the Regional Transit Authority's "Seniors Ride Free" program will expire for all senior citizens except those defined as "low-income" using standards adopted from Illinois Department on Aging "Circuit Breaker" program. All other seniors will pay a discounted, half-price, fare. The RTA has filed a $100 million lawsuit against Channahon and Kankakee, alleging the communities have benefited from a sales tax loophole to the detriment of the RTA and other …
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