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Illinois highway named among nation’s most dangerous

View Larger Map Illinois Highway 173, a road used by many West of the I commuters, has been identified in a nationwide survey of highways as among the most dangerous, the News-Sun is reporting. The road had 30 fatal accidents during the period of the study, 1994-2008. Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran said of Highway 173: "Without major reconstruction, it's always going to have a danger factor… Continue reading

Tollway bringing out new missed fee signage

tollway-bridge If you take the tollway into work or play, expect to see some new signs along the way. To help educate drivers about unpaid tolls, this month the Illinois Tollway will launch new roadway signage campaign, piloting several styles of new information signs throughout the Tollway system. The launch of the new signage program is another step in the Illinois Tollway's… Continue reading

Your views: Interstate 94 widening

State Sen. Tim Carpenter wants to block the planned widening of Interstate 94 from Milwaukee to the state line, including through Kenosha County. Many West of the I folks drive that road every day to work or at other times to get to Milwaukee (or Illinois for a little bit anyway). What do you think of the issue?  Does Interstate 94 need to

Tollway has a deal for you

tollway-bridge A lot of Western Kenosha County residents commute out of the county to work. Many of those people head south on the Tri-State Tollway. If you're one of them, the Illinois Tollway Authority has news that might be of interest to you if you've ever -- I'm sure completely on accident -- been caught without toll money or having left your… Continue reading
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