Coverage dated October 23, 2026

New stretch of I-490 opening in Chicago's suburbs

Headline from WGN Chicago

CHICAGO (WGN) — It's nearly a billion dollars over budget and more than two years late, but a new stretch of the Illinois Tollway is opening. It's expected to change travel and lessen congestion to and from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. "For generations.

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Reports & sources

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  1. NBC Chicago

    First part of new tollway in Chicago suburbs opens this weekend (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The first stretch of a new tollway in the western suburbs will open to drivers and truckers this weekend, with the years-long project near O’Hare International Airport “finally coming into focus.” The stretch is part of the new Interstate 490 , that, once fully constructed, would connect the Jane Ad…

  2. WGN Chicago

    New stretch of I-490 opening in Chicago's suburbs (opens WGN Chicago)

    Published

    WGN Chicago's feed description

    CHICAGO (WGN) — It's nearly a billion dollars over budget and more than two years late, but a new stretch of the Illinois Tollway is opening. It's expected to change travel and lessen congestion to and from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. "For generations.

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