Marni Pyke
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Former tree nursery site to stay with South Barrington parksApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - South Barrington voters won't ax a vacant 34-acre lot that once was a tree nursery, results in Tuesday's referendum showed. With all precincts reporting, 350 voters oppo...
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River Trails District 26 building expansion request defeatedApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - With all precincts counted, River Trails Elementary District 26's plan to borrow money to expand Park View School failed in Tuesday's referendum. Unofficial vote tallies...
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Residents say CN's plan to add a second track will cause noise and pollutionMar 25, 2019 5:30 am - White-tailed deer are ubiquitous in the heavily wooded Chapel Creek neighborhood near Elgin, but the sight of does and bucks foraging for food still excites residents. "...
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Can tax deadline be extended? Casten seeks May 20 dateMar 22, 2019 11:00 pm - Suburbanites filing returns might be in for an unpleasant surprise as implications of a federal income tax overhaul hit home, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten said Saturday. The fr...
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New board takes over at Illinois tollway, tightens ethics rulesMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - New Illinois tollway directors tightened bylaws on conflicts of interest and the board's independence at their first meeting Thursday. The tollway authority hadn't held ...
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Metra OKs comfy rail cars and locomotives, but directors aren't comfy with AmtrakMar 20, 2019 1:00 am - Metra forged ahead with plans for new railcars with cupholders and greener locomotives Wednesday even as leaders fumed about something beyond their control - the tracks ...
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Expect revamped Terminal 5 at O'Hare by 2021Mar 20, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago officials broke ground Wednesday on a new Terminal 5, part of the latest modernization at O'Hare International Airport. The project that will expand the 25-year-...
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What Metra stations are popular? Agency looking at well-used and underused stopsMar 20, 2019 1:00 am - Metra stations will go under the microscope as the agency launches an effort to grow ridership. Officials Wednesday released a draft station evaluation policy on Metra's...
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Kane County official's close call illustrates hazards for cyclistsMar 18, 2019 5:30 am - Like he always does, Carl Schoedel grabbed his gear, pushed off on his bike and began the 9-mile trek to work early Tuesday. It was his birthday, so Schoedel treated him...
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Gorman's out at the tollway as new board moves inMar 15, 2019 1:00 am - There's more churn at the Illinois tollway with the executive director exiting as Gov. J.B. Pritzker's team assumes control. "Executive Director Liz Gorman is no longer ...