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Tollway authority approves massive rate hikes of 60% for cars traveling on toll roads in Illinois
3+ week, 1+ day ago (505+ words) The Illinois Tollway Board has voted to approve a more than $26 billion capital program funded by massive toll rate increases of approximately 60% for passenger vehicles beginning in January. The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors on Wednesday approved Driving Connections, a…...
'Honored to be recognized': Study names North Chicago #1 small city in Illinois for starting a business
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (270+ words) A new study released has named North Chicago as the best small city in Illinois and just over 50th in the nation to start a business as city officials say they are honored by the recognition. WalletHub, a personal finance company,…...
Peoples Gas, North Shore Gas to pay $125M to customers in northeastern Illinois as part of settlement for inflated surcharges
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (553+ words) The attorney general announced Thursday that Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas have agreed to pay $125 million to over a million utility customers in northeastern Illinois as part of a settlement over excessive monthly surcharges. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul…...
'Turning blight into opportunity': North Chicago City Council unanimously approves $10 million project for large travel center along Route 41
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (348+ words) The North Chicago City Council unanimously approved on Monday a $10 million project for an 11,365 square foot Compass Travel Center along Route 41, with construction expected to be complete by the end of this year. The redevelopment agreement is a $10 million investment…...
Huntley backs out of planned Metra station for new passenger train service between Rockford and Chicago
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (343+ words) Huntley has officially backed out of obtaining a Metra train stop on the planned Chicago-to-Rockford passenger line, village officials confirmed Friday. Huntley Village Manager David Johnson said Friday via email that village officials notified the Illinois Department of Transportation that…...