Your Future Starts Here

Tollway Trailblazers initiative is designed to spark innovation and curiosity in students of all ages by providing opportunities to explore real-world challenges and career paths.

Through mentorship and hands-on experiences, Tollway Trailblazers helps students think creatively, connect their interests to future opportunities, and build critical problem-solving skills. Aligned with the agency’s core values, this program positions the Tollway as a forward-thinking, community-focused organization. With student site visits, STEAM and Scout events, and internships, Trailblazers showcases the Tollway’s impact while inspiring the next generation of transportation leaders and highlighting the agency as an inclusive and fulfilling place for hands on learning.

Keep Your Children Safe

Make sure your child’s safety seat is properly installed

Certified technicians inspect child safety seats and help parents and caregivers with proper installation. Illinois State Police find that as many as 90 percent of child safety seats they inspect are improperly installed. Common problems our certified inspectors pinpoint include:

• child facing the wrong direction
• too much slack in harness straps 
• not properly securing the car seat 
• improper child restraint for the child’s weight
• the need for booster seats for older children
• expired car seats and boosters

Get a safety photo ID card for your child

Our professionals take photographs and fingerprints of children 3 and older and gather vital information to include on an ID card tat parents and caregivers can reference in an emergency. These ID cards can help law enforcement locate the child.

It's the Law

Illinois law requires that all children under age 8 be properly secured in an appropriate child restraint system when riding in a vehicle. In addition, children under age 2 are required by Illinois law to ride in rear-facing seats to protect their developing bones and muscles, unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds or is 40 or more inches tall.

Interested in having our Tollway Tykes Team join your event? Simply complete this form: Tollway Tykes Truck - Intellistack

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Empowering the Next Generation of Female STEAM Leaders

The STEAM Scout series is aimed at inspiring the next generation of female leaders in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM). This initiative highlights the Tollway’s ongoing commitment to education, equity, and empowering young women to explore opportunities in transportation and engineering.

These in-person events invite Girl Scouts and other young women’s groups to engage directly with female professionals across the agency. Through interactive activities, hands-on demonstrations, and open conversations, participants gain valuable exposure to STEAM careers while connecting with the Tollway’s diverse workforce.

For more information contact: info@getipass.com 

Building Skills and Inspiring Future Leaders Through Hands-On Merit Badge Experiences

This series focuses on fulfilling Scouting USA merit badge requirements. Each event welcomes approximately 100 Scouts for a day of hands-on learning and skill-building. Tollway departments, working alongside scout leaders and certified merit badge counselors, will guide Scouts through a variety of merit badge workshops focused on real-world applications and STEAM-related careers.

Scouts will have the opportunity to earn badges in areas such as Communications, Automotive Maintenance, Programming, Sustainability, Engineering, Traffic Safety, and more. These immersive workshops are designed to foster curiosity, leadership, and exploration while connecting Scouts with professionals across the transportation industry. The event reinforces the Tollway’s commitment to education, community engagement, and building pathways for future leaders.

The initiative highlights the Tollway’s ongoing commitment to education, equity, and empowering young learners to explore opportunities in transportation and engineering.

For more information contact: info@getipass.com

Inspiring Students Through Real-World Roadway Operations and Innovation

The Illinois Tollway’s high school student visit program invites Chicagoland high school students to explore the inner workings of roadway operations through guided tours of our maintenance sites. During these visits, students interact with Tollway staff and roadway maintenance teams to learn about the tools, technologies, and innovations that keep our roads safe and efficient. The program provides a firsthand look at careers in transportation and engineering, aiming to spark interest in both the trades and STEAM fields and inspire the next generation of infrastructure leaders.

For more information contact: Info@getipass.com

Launching Careers Through Real-World Experience in Transportation and Innovation

The Illinois Tollway Internship Program offers college students and recent graduates hands-on experience across departments like roadway, engineering, IT, finance, and communications. Interns work 20–30 hours per week on real-world projects that support the agency’s mission—ranging from construction site visits to developing strategic plans. Guided by mentors and team leads, participants gain technical skills, professional insight, and exposure to careers in transportation and public service. With hybrid flexibility and paid positions, the program is a launchpad for future leaders in infrastructure and innovation.

Learn more about Intern opportunities, visit: Careers - Illinois Tollway

Summer 2026 internships will post online in early spring 2026.