Inside the Tollway
Inside the Tollway
News, stories and insight from inside the Illinois Tollway.
A field trip to the Illinois Tollway is anything but ordinary. For nearly 100 Chicago-area high school students this week, it meant stepping beyond the classroom and into a world of careers they may have never considered. Five participating schools included Chicago Vocational Career Academy, Curie Metro High School, Dunbar Vocational Career Academy, Prosser Career Academy and Maine East High School. From the moment they arrived, this wasn’t about sitting and listening – it was about...
The Illinois Tollway integrates environmental protection into every stage of its construction process – because building infrastructure also means being responsible stewards of the surrounding environment. Before work begins, Tollway environmental experts work closely with...
National Work Zone Awareness Week kicks off start of construction season every April, and the Illinois Tollway, Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, labor and industry partners want to remind the public that “Safe Actions Save Lives.” In addition, to...
Drive First. Everything Else Can Wait.
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Illinois Tollway is reminding drivers to Drive first. Everything else can wait. The Illinois Tollway is designed to be a comfortable drive with open road tolling, smooth pavement and...
Regional collaboration is continuing to drive progress on the new I-490 Tollway. The Illinois Tollway, Cook County and local, state and federal partners are celebrating the groundbreaking of the Touhy Avenue Project – a nearly $100 million investment that will improve local...
Calling all college students and new graduates ready to gain hands-on experience that will help launch their careers. Join our team! The Illinois Tollway is seeking energetic, talented students to join its 2026 Internship Program, which offers paid, practical experience...
The Illinois Tollway welcomed local Girl Scouts for “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day,” offering hands-on activities and real-world insight into careers that help keep our transportation system moving safely, efficiently and sustainably. Designed to spark curiosity and...
Thanks to the reconstruction of the Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) bridges over 87th Street and Roberts Road, nearly 220,000 vehicles a day safely cross the bridges, about 33,000 people traverse the roadway underneath – and now you can play checkers in the new community...
The Illinois Tollway’s I-PASS On Demand Team will be available February 14-16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Illinois Secretary of State’s booth during the Chicago Auto Show, offering hands-on assistance to drivers looking to save time, avoid missed tolls and confidently manage...