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Openlands et al v. United States Department of Transportation et al

  1. January 20, 2017

    Enviro Groups Seek Atty Fees In Ill. Tollway Suit

    Environmental groups that sued the U.S. Department of Transportation and others over the construction of a $1.2 billion tollway are seeking attorneys' fees despite the case being dismissed as moot, the three organizations said in a motion filed Thursday.

  2. November 03, 2016

    Enviros' Illinois-Indiana Tollway Fight Is Moot, Judge Says

    An Illinois federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by environmental groups protesting a $1.2 billion tollway, saying the case is moot because the two challenged components of the project's approval are no longer in effect.

  3. November 04, 2015

    Enviros Misunderstand Stay Issue In Tollway Fight, Feds Say

    The U.S. Department of Transportation and state counterparts shot back Wednesday at environmental groups opposing a request to pause litigation in Illinois federal court over a $1.2 billion tollway, saying the case should stop during court-ordered further analysis.

  4. October 29, 2015

    Enviros Slam Time-Out Bid In Ill.-Ind. Toll Road Fight

    Transportation agencies should not be allowed to pause a lawsuit from three environmental groups as officials revise reports about the impact of a proposed expressway linking interstates in Illinois and Indiana, the environmental groups told an Illinois federal court Wednesday.

  5. October 09, 2015

    DOT Seeks More Time In Suit Over $1.2B Ill.-Ind. Toll Road

    The U.S. Department of Transportation urged an Illinois federal court Friday to impose a nine-month stay of litigation in a case challenging a proposed $1.2 billion toll road linking two interstates between Illinois and Indiana to give the agency adequate time and money to address the issues.