Category Archives: Illinois Tollroad
Franklin Avenue Closure [7-14-2021 thru 8-2-2021] ( Franklin Park to Bensenville Connection)
Franklin Avenue Closure The motoring public in the Leyden Township area is being informed that Franklin Avenue will be closed to traffic starting Monday, June 14 from Williams Drive to Wolf Road through August 2. Please watch for detour signs … Continue reading
Franklin Park improving streets in anticipation of I-490 western access to O’Hare
Franklin Park is planning a series of road improvements to complement the ongoing planned I-490 interchange project, which will allow drivers to access O’Hare International Airport from the west. The I-490 project, or O’Hare Western Bypass, “will be built to … Continue reading
Construction underway for new I-490 western O’Hare corridor to I-90, Rt. 390, Tri-State Tollway—-Completion to be 2026
One of the biggest construction projects of 2021 on I-490 western access to O’Hare International Airport is firmly underway. The concrete ramps stop abruptly, but it will eventually take shape in the long awaited I-490 western O’Hare corridor that will … Continue reading
Illinois General Assembly Votes Themselves A Pay Raise In The Middle of the Pandemic and Increases The Budget $2 Billion Dollars
The Illinois House just voted for a $42.8 billion dollar budget. This budget actually INCREASES spending by $2 billion!!! In the midst of declining revenue during this financial crisis. To top it all off, it also includes a PAY RAISE … Continue reading
Illinois Tollway reaches railroad deal, paving the way for construction of a beltway, I-490, around O’Hare
Illinois Tollway reaches railroad deal, paving the way for construction of a beltway around O’Hare When it is finished, Illinois Route 390 east toward the airport will connect with a new north-south tollway to be called Interstate 490. O’Hare Area … Continue reading
One More Thing On The Illinois Gas Tax Increase
The state’s new motor fuel tax of 38 cents a gallon will be tied to the Consumer Price Index effective July 2020. That means every March, the Illinois Department of Revenue will use federal inflation data from the previous 12 … Continue reading
Illinois—-New Multiple Taxes Update
5 New Illinois taxes that may be considered when the veto session in Springfield gets underway this fall: -vehicle Milage tax (with tracking devices)-$1.50 delivery/Package(Amazon tax)-Services Tax (haircuts, car repairs, doctors visits, etc)-Illinois ‘exit’ tax-$1.00 per day tollway tax “If … Continue reading →