Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The seasonal position pays $10 an hour, and typically runs from May, 15, 2013, through Oct. 31, 2013. Candidates must apply by Dec. 19.
The Illinois Tollway is seeking qualified candidates for approximately 50 seasonal toll collector positions that will open next year. The position will pay $10 per hour, and typically run from May 15, 2013, to Oct. 31, 2013, tollway officials said. Candidates must apply by Dec. 19. The season toll collector position requires the following skills and abilities, according to a release: How to apply: “Seasonal toll collector is one of our most popular positions, and our goal is to get job applicants that represent the diverse communities the Tollway serves,” said Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur in a release. “We are continually expanding our efforts to reach out to various and diverse communities in order to make sure …
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 …
Friday, May 25, 2012
Be sure to observe the 45-mph speed limit in all construction zones, even if workers are not present. Or you could be ticketed at least $375 for speeding in a work zone.
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Friday, May 25, 2012
If your Memorial Day plans include a road trip via the tollway, you will have plenty of company. Illinois Tollway officials are expecting approximately 7 million vehicles will travel the Tollway system this Memorial Day holiday from Friday, May 25, through Tuesday, May 29. The heaviest travel is expected 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 system. The Tollway is restricting construction activity and suspending all temporary construction lane closures over the holiday weekend. “While there is a lot of …
Tuesday, March 13, 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 …
Friday, October 28, 2011
With the I-PASS almost 10 years old, tollway officials want to improve its electronic toll collection.
Just as the latest smartphone is replaced with better technology, so can a tollway’s electronic tolling system. The Illinois Tollway’s I-PASS system has been around for nearly a decade, and tollway officials say it is time to expand and update its capabilities. “We were a leader in the industry at the time we developed the system, but we have found that it is time for us to go out into the marketplace and learn about what new technology may exist that can improve our open road or electronic tolling system," Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur told Patch. “We also think that our current system, while it has been tremendously successful … in getting our customers to where they want to go more quickly, is a system that was more…
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Projects in the tentative balanced budget will kick off a 15-year, $12 billion capital plan. The 40-cent toll will go to 75 cents.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
The Illinois Tollway‘s 2012 proposed budget includes $607 million for capital projects and $293 million in increased revenue, coming primarily from a toll rate increase for passenger vehicles starting Jan. 1. The $607 million for capital projects includes $241 million for the first year of the agency’s new 15-year capital program Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future, designed to improve mobility, relieve congestion, reduce pollution, create 120,000 jobs and link economies across the Midwest. “This balanced budget provides the resources needed to launch the Move Illinois Program while holding the line on operating costs across the board,” said Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur. “The 2012 budget will allow…
Monday, September 12, 2011
Student artist with winning design will get $600 in gift certificates.
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Monday, September 12, 2011
High school art students are being asked to apply their talents to the cover of the 2012 Illinois Tollway map. Students attending 314 public high schools in the 12 counties served by the Illinois Tollway are invited to participate. The Illinois Tollway, Blick Art Materials and U.S. Equities are sponsoring the contest. Students have until Oct. 3, to submit entries from one of three transportation-related themes, including: “This new partnership provides an opportunity to showcase the work of young artists while also engaging students in transportation issues,” said Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur. “We hope that this contest gets young people thinking about how we can make our roadways safer and greener and about what the …
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Road closures and work are scheduled at night, with traffic returning to normal at 5 a.m. each day until construction is completed.
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Sunday, July 24, 2011
Two road projects are scheduled to begin on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90). The exit ramp from the westbound Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) to southbound Barrington Road and the eastbound entrance ramp from southbound Barrington Road will close nightly for pavement rehabilitation work as part of the I-90 Roadway and Bridge Rehabilitation Project between the Elgin Toll Plaza and Barrington Road. The ramp closures are scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 24, and continue nightly through Friday, July 29. Ramps will reopen to traffic by 5 a.m. each morning. No detour will be posted. Traffic will be able to use either the Roselle Road interchange 3 miles to the east or the IL Route 59 interchange located 3 miles to the west …
J. Geoff Rove
5:35 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
$10 per hour isn't close to a living wage. But this is typical for a GOP patronage dump with over 6 employees per mile of road and countless hundreds more contracted loafers. more ›