Below is the summary provided legislators of Senate Bill 1518, a bill sponsored by McHenry County legislators State Senator Pam Althoff and State Rep. Barb Wheeler. [The duplicative language has been removed, but may be seen at the link above.] … Continue reading
Category Archives: Longmeadow Parkway Toll Bridge
Citizens are meeting at the Algonquin Village Hall tonight. The topic is the Longmeadow Parkway, proposed to have a toll bridge across the Fox River. Most attending oppose the project. The discovery of an endangered species could delay construction of … Continue reading
Here’s what was included in the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County’s most recent email: Friends of the Fox River Action Alert – Comments needed by Jan 9 I am contacting you regarding a very time-sensitive matter. You have a real … Continue reading
A report on what’s gone on in Springfield this past week: Tryon Co-Sponsors Bill to Halt Legislator Pay Raises Illions continues to face an unprecedented fiscal crisis. As of late, there is no clear solution in sight, and the budget … Continue reading
A message from State Senator Karen McConnaughay: We continue to meet to find solutions to the state’s most pressing issues, with roughly two weeks left until our scheduled May 31 adjournment. Budget negotiations are ongoing as are discussions on top … Continue reading
Elgin’s Daily Courier-News reports that newly-installed Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen is insisting on local voters approving a referendum in 2014 before giving his support to build a toll bridge south of Algonquin. Pretty much every municipal board, plus … Continue reading
If you live in central Kane County, you get to cross the Fox River on bridges that don’t charge tolls. Two have been opened in recent years: Red Gate Road Bridge (2012) Stearns Road Bridge (2010) Prairie Street Bridge (1994) … Continue reading
Motorists won’t flock to a new Bolz Road toll bridge being pushed by area municipal, Kane and McHenry County officials. That’s what a newly released study by Wilbur Smith Associates indicates, according to an Elgin Courier News article by Pete … Continue reading
Motorists won’t flock to a new Bolz Road toll bridge being pushed by area municipal, Kane and McHenry County officials. That’s what a newly released study by Wilbur Smith Associates indicates, according to an Elgin Courier News article by Pete … Continue reading