Illinois Toll Highway Authority
Feds Give Final Approval To Elgin-O’Hare Expansion
The Illinois Tollway received final approval Thursday to construct the Elgin O’Hare Western Access Project, a $3.4 billion project to provide congestion relief projected to save drivers $145 million a year in time and fuel costs.
Illinois Tollway To Go After Scofflaws
If you haven’t paid your tolls in Illinois, expect to hear from the Tollway soon.
Illinois Tollway Apologizing For Bogus I-Pass Charges
You need to take a close look at your account, if you use a tollway I-PASS. Drivers with certain license plate numbers are finding they are being charged for other people’s tolls.
Toll Hike Has Not Brought Anticipated Mass-Exodus From Tollways
Tolls went up in Illinois nearly a year ago, but if you think most drivers took alternate routes to avoid paying more, you’d be wrong.
Report: Drivers Still Using Tollways Despite Higher Tolls
New figures show fewer drivers than expected have abandoned the Illinois toll roads since the fees nearly doubled.
Electric Charging Stations Coming To Tollway Oases
Gov. Pat Quinn and officials at the Illinois Toll Highway Authority have announced plans to install electric car charging stations across the system.
Tollway Reroute Project Will Mean Detours, Confusion
A major highway project in the northern suburbs will mean detours and require a hefty dose of patience.
Report: Tolls Illegally Went Toward Balancing State Budget For 3 Years
A story out Friday morning is sure to cause grumbling among those who use the Illinois Tollway system.
Report: Tollway Paid Out Nearly $4 Million In Overtime Last Year
A new report says overtime pay for people who work for the Illinois Tollway system was nearly $4 million last year.
Tollway Seeks To Lower Violation Fees, Win Back Fans
An effort reportedly is underway to make life easier for motorists who occasionally use Illinois toll roads.
Auto Traffic Down On Tollways Since Toll Hike
Passenger car travel on the Illinois Tollway decreased during the first week of the new year, since higher tolls went into effect Jan. 1.
New Policy Allows I-Pass Users To Block Tracking System
If you have been worried about your I-Pass tracking your every move, a policy change could put your mind at ease.
New Year Brings Higher Tolls, More Expensive Parking
The New Year is bringing pain in the pocketbook for a lot of Chicagoans, because of a list of higher fees for everything from parking to tolls.
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit To Block Toll Hikes
A Cook County judge has rejected an anti-tax advocate’s bid to block the nearly 90 percent rate hike scheduled to go into effect on the Illinois Tollway system next year.
Toll Hike To Become Official When Tollway Board Passes Budget
The steep increase in tolls on Illinois tollways will be official after a vote Thursday.
Tollway Budget Passage Delayed Due To Mistake By Quinn
It took two tries before the Illinois Toll Highway Authority Board managed to legally approve its 2012 budget.
Tollway Panel Moves Route 47 Interchange Project Ahead
An Illinois Toll Highway Authority board committee has recommended building a long-awaited full interchange at I-90 and Route 47 in northwest suburban Huntley.
Tollway Board Approves Steep Toll Increase
The cost of tolls will nearly double under a plan approved by the Illinois Toll Highway Authority Board Thursday.
Some Support Toll Hike If It Puts People Back To Work
A few people say they will go along with higher tolls if it puts them back to work.
Tollway To Hold Final Hearings On Planned Toll Hike
The Illinois Tollway is set to hold the final public hearings on a proposed toll hike to pay for road construction projects.
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