Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Agency’s new online service helps customers contest violations for which they are not responsible, usually when a vehicle is stolen or sold, officials said.
Vehicle owners who seek to contest tollway violations and fines for which they believe they are not responsible will no longer have to call customer service or travel to the Illinois Tollway headquarters in Downers Grove, officials announced. The Illinois Tollway launched Monday a new online service for contesting violations for which drivers are not responsible, usually in situations where vehicles have been sold or stolen prior to the violation date. Now, customers can contest toll violations at illinoistollway.com, where they will download a form, attach the required documentation and return it to the Tollway for review. Prior to this new process, customers would need to call the Tollway or visit a customer service center to make their …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Pre-Halloween Traffic Nightmare? The posted detour will direct westbound traffic to the Mannheim Road interchange from at 10 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday.
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Monday, October 29, 2012
The ramp carrying traffic from the eastbound Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) to westbound I-290 is scheduled to close overnight this week and traffic detoured for pavement resurfacing. Ramp closures are scheduled from 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30, until 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, and from 10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1, until 5 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 2. The detour will route traffic east on I-88 to I-290, where drivers will be directed to exit at Mannheim Road north, then re-enter via the westbound I-290 entrance ramp. Closure of the ramp is necessary to complete pavement resurfacing because the ramp is not wide enough to accommodate a work zone while maintaining traffic, the Illinois Tollway said in a press release. The work is being done …
Thursday, September 20, 2012
A free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on "National Seat Check Saturday," Sept. 22, for parents to create I.D. cards for kids and participate in child safety seat inspections.
The Illinois Tollway and Illinois State Police District 15 will host a free Kids Identification and Safety Seat (K.I.S.S.) event in Downers Grove on Saturday, Sept. 22, as part of National Seat Check Saturday. Parents, grandparents and caregivers are invited to stop by to create kids’ identification cards and participate in child safety seat inspections. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Illinois Tollway’s Downers Grove maintenance site, located on Finley Road between the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) and the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88). National Seat Check Saturday is part of Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 16-22), a national effort to remind parents and caregivers of the lifesaving effect child safety seats …
Sunday, September 9, 2012
The theme of this year's contest is "Remembering Our Veterans," and all entries should include original artwork based on the theme.
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Sunday, September 9, 2012
Submitted by the Illinois Tollway The Illinois Tollway, Blick Art Materials and U.S. Equities is inviting high school art students to participate in the 2013 Tollway Map Cover Art Contest. More than 300 high schools in the 12 counties served by the Illinois Tollway have been sent information about this year’s contest. “Our veterans are our neighbors, our parents, our grandparents and our friends,” said Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur. “We are asking high school students from throughout the region to create works of art to honor the contributions of the men and women of the military to be featured on the cover of our Tollway map.” Students are invited to submit original works of art based on this year’s contest theme, “…
Thursday, September 6, 2012
The Tollway announced Thursday that it will begin filing lawsuits against chronic toll violators in order to recover more than $300 million in unpaid tolls and initial fines.
Unpaid tolls and fines could soon catch up with the Illinois Tollway's most frequent violators. Tollway officials announced Thursday plans to file lawsuits against its worst violators in an effort to recoup more than $300 million in unpaid tolls and fines. The agency plans to file its first administrative judgments in circuit court Friday. “We are sending a clear and strong message to these chronic violators who use the Tollway regularly without paying: ‘Your time is up,’” Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur said in a press release. “Anything less would be unfair to the 98 percent of Tollway customers who pay their tolls on time." Up to this point, the Tollway has mailed its chronic violators at least five notices, called …
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Be sure to observe the 45-mph speed limit in all construction zones, whether or not workers are present. Otherwise, you could be ticketed a minimum of $375 for speeding in a work zone.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
If your Memorial Day plans include a road trip via the tollway, you will have plenty of company. The Illinois Tollway is expecting approximately 7 million vehicles will travel the Tollway system this Memorial Day holiday from Friday, May 25, through Tuesday, May 29. The Tollway expects the heaviest travel on Friday, May 25, when nearly 1.6 million vehicles are projected to be on the road. On an average day, about 1.4 million vehicles use the Tollway. Tollway officials, in a prepared news release, stress the need to drive safely in construction work zones throughout the Illinois Tollway system. The Tollway is restricting construction activity and suspending all temporary construction lane closures over the holiday weekend. “While there is a…
Saturday, May 12, 2012
A corporation can get its logo and name on emergency trucks, signs, uniforms and more.
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Saturday, May 12, 2012
If you or someone you know has ever been stranded on the Illinois Tollway, the tollway assistance truck was a welcome sight. The next time you see the truck, it may be sporting a corporate name. A total of 13 trucks are part of the Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (H.E.L.P.) Program. They are driven over the 286-mile tollway system, and provide an array of services including changing flat tires, charging dead batteries, adding coolant and fuel, assisting with incidents and arranging for tows. The program costs the Tollway about $2 million annually, and officials want to cover the costs with corporate sponsorship. So the Illinois Tollway has issued an invitation for bid (IFB) to select a sponsor to foot the bill. “We are continually looking …
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Closures are scheduled on I-294 and I-90; detours are in place.
Construction on the I-294/I-90 tri-level bridge project is scheduled to resume March 18. This year’s work will require the full closure through early July of the ramp bridge carrying northbound Tri-State Tollway (I-294) traffic to the westbound Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) and full closure of the eastbound I-190 ramp from O’Hare International Airport to westbound I-90. Electronic message signs and directional signs will be put in place to alert drivers to the closures and detour. The tri-level bridge project will extend the life of the complicated interchange that connects I-294 to I-90 and provide safe and convenient travel for Tollway customers. The project began in 2011 with the reconstruction of the ramp carrying southbound I-…
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The Illinois Tollway announced $609 million in construction projects for 2012. They're being funded with a hefty increase in tolls for cars.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
DOWNERS GROVE, IL—The Illinois Tollway will spend nearly $609 million in 2012 to repair and rebuild roadways, kicking off the agency's 15-year, $12 billion capital program. Toll increases to pay for the projects go into effect at midnight Jan. 1; tolls at most locations will go from 40 cents to 75 cents for cars with an I-Pass. According to a press release from the Tollway, the new 2012 projects will include: Tollway customers will see the first construction projects begin in early spring on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) and Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88), with other projects starting at various times from spring through fall. To inform customers about the new toll rates, signage has been posted on all toll booths and automatic coin …
Saturday, November 19, 2011
More than 10,000 votes cast for student artwork determine the winners.
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
The Illinois Tollway today has announced that Lewis Cafaro, a senior at Lincoln-Way North High School in Frankfort, is the grand prize winner of the 2012 Illinois Tollway Map Cover Art Contest. The contest was sponsored by the Illinois Tollway, Blick Art Materials and U.S. Equities. "There were so many outstanding entries from other students. I was surprised that mine had been chosen as the overall winner," Cafaro said in a press release from the Tollway Authority. "I am very excited about the award and have really enjoyed being part of the contest." The Tollway received 76 entries from student artists attending high schools throughout the region, from Chicago to Rockford. More than 10,000 votes by the general public were recorded online …
Stephen Lyczak
11:07 am on Thursday, May 24, 2012
My comment is this - the work zone signs are up 24/7 but the work is only during a limited part of that time. Why should we be forced to "go slow" when there is absolutely nothing going on? Sure, anyone could argue a point to their cause but the fact is when the reason for a restriction is ABSOLUTELY not present then why is there a restriction? more ›