Opponents take aim at Longmeadow Toll Bridge

Taxpayers Against the Longmeadow Toll Bridge are leading a groundswell of opposition to the $100 million project planned for northern Kane County citing the environmental damage it could cause to the surrounding area, including a forest with 100-year-old oak trees.

JoAnn Fritz, a member of the Taxpayers Against the Longmeadow Toll Bridge, encouraged people to attend the Dundee Township annual town meeting on April 14 to ask for a referendum on the bridge and to attend local and county board meetings to voice opposition.

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