Foes ready to fight Illiana tollway at hearings this week

Opponents are gearing up for a pair of public hearings this week on the latest environmental impact study on the proposed tollway that would connect Interstate 55 in Wilmington to Interstate 65 near Lowell, Ind. The hearings, hosted by the Illinois and Indiana transportation departments, will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday night in Lowell, Ind., and Wednesday night in Wilmington…Please click here to read Susan Demar Lafferty’s piece in the Southtown Star.