County Board Member Nick Sauer Joins Illinois Tollway Board

District 17 County Board Member Nick Sauer has been appointed to the Illinois Tollway Board, which is currently considering whether to advance the proposed IL Route 53 project. For the last several years, a collaborative group of Lake County leaders, along with the Tollway board and Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, have been exploring the feasibility of the project with respect to financing and land use. A package of financial recommendations has been sent to the Tollway Board along with a request to move forward with the next engineering and environmental studies. In this video, Chairman Aaron Lawlor talks about the project history, benefits, costs, and feasibility with Director Sauer. Watch Now