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Tollway employee disciplined after hanging ropeMar 26, 2023 7:21 AM - The Illinois tollway has disciplined an employee who hung up a rope attached to a bottle with an image from "Silence of the Lambs" at work. Several co-workers were disturbed and outraged. The employee said it was a joke gone wrong.
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Expressway shootings are down, but road rage is on the rise
Mar 17, 2023 5:07 AM - The number of shootings along Chicago-area expressways continues to fall this year after a record 310 in 2021, but within that nugget of good news is a worrying trend. Shooting victims are increasingly reporting that road rage is the reason behind the gunfire.
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Why you should slow down when you cross into Iowa
Mar 13, 2023 10:43 AM - Speed cameras just across the Illinois border in LeClaire, Iowa, have caught thousands of drivers and generated millions in fines. Guess who's paying more than 40% of them.
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Taxes? Tolls? 'Transit is the Answer' plan brings bevy of questions
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'I'm honored': Another tollway chairman steps into the fray
Feb 23, 2023 6:58 PM - The Illinois tollway's new chairman eases into his first meeting, and the board approves construction on the O'Hare ring road. -
Tollway chief talks about Bears, turnover and construction
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'Harsh and sudden death': How wrong-way crashes are increasing in Illinois and elsewhere
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Tollway board chairwoman steps down after a year due to health issues
Jan 30, 2023 7:22 PM - Illinois tollway board Chairwoman Dorothy Abreu is stepping down, officials said, citing health issues. She started at the agency last February. -
Illinois Tollway introduces new look for H.E.L.P. trucks sponsored by GEICO; sponsorship bolsters safety on the Tollway
Jan 19, 2023 11:15 PM - The Illinois Tollway is kicking off the New Year with a new look for its Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (H.E.L.P.) trucks. The new look introduces GEICO as the new, exclusive sponsor of the Tollway's roadway assistance program for customers in need. -
Bumper to bumper: Chicago area ranked worst in the nation for traffic congestion
Jan 10, 2023 6:48 PM - How bad is our traffic? How about worst in the nation. Here are some solutions and perspective from experts.
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