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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Illinois Tollway Now has a Webcam to Show Road Conditions

Illinois Tollway webcams let you glimpse road conditions in the Chicago Heights area before you walk out the door.

The Illinois Tollway looped 15 traffic feeds into its website so you can see conditions on the main arteries around Chicago Heights before you ever get on the road. According to the Illinois Tollway website, feeds from 15 traffic camera locations, including I-294, are now accessible to the public through the Tollway's homepage.   A bird's eye view of traffic conditions features three feeds on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90), eight on the Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294), two on the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) and two on the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88). The agency announced Tuesday that you can access the camera feeds by selecting the View Traffic Cameras link on the Tollway’s homepage. This link to "the Illinois Tollway …

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Quinn Appoints Chicago Heights Mayor to Toll Highway Authority

David Gonzalez's appointment to the Illinois Toll Highway Authority came as a result of his accounting background.

Gov. Pat Quinn appointed several individuals to the state’s more than 320 boards and commissions Monday. Quinn filled positions on several university boards, the state Gaming Board, the Illinois Racing Board, the Pollution Control Board and several others. Chicago Heights Mayor David Gonzalez made the governor's long list of executive appointments, landing a seat on the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. "(Gonzalez) will serve as a strong voice for the South Suburbs, an area expected to experience significant growth," a press release from the governor's office stated. The mayor's background in accounting and experience as Chicago Heights Park District superintendent, as well as police and fire commissioner, were cited as valuable …

Tom

10:19 pm on Friday, November 18, 2011

Winston, he's out for number one nothing more nothing less. It's time you just admit he's a political hack added to a string of them like twinkling Christmas lights.   more ›

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