Marni Pyke
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Unhappy workers, but no shutdown meltdown at O'HareJan 21, 2019 4:00 am - There was a direct connection between Saturday's snowstorm and delays at O'Hare International Airport. But measuring the direct impact of a prolonged partial government ...
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Glass palace? Romulan space ship? Chicago wants your vote on O'Hare designsJan 17, 2019 12:00 am - In the next six days, suburbanites and Chicagoans can embrace their inner architect and vote on the future look of O'Hare International Airport. The city of Chicago on T...
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Metra dives into near-misses with faulty crossing gatesJan 16, 2019 12:00 am - As an SUV zipped across the railroad crossing seconds before a rush-hour train sped by, you could hear the intake of breath by Metra leaders. "Whew," one director said, ...
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Pritzker mentions Barrington neighborhood's pride flags in inaugural addressJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker promised action on legalizing marijuana and instituting a graduated income tax Monday in an inaugural address that used a suburban neighborhood as an ...
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'There's a lot of anxiety': Shutdown fallout grows as impact hits suburban residentsJan 10, 2019 12:00 am - Among workers from air traffic controllers guiding planes through the region to furloughed EPA workers who can't monitor air pollution, anxiety over a partial government...
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'Time to fumigate the board': Senate votes to sweep out tollway boardJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - Sweeping changes are coming to the Illinois tollway after state senators Wednesday approved ending the terms of current board directors. The unusual action comes after i...
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Illinois House votes to remove tollway board directors amid concerns of 'unethical behavior'Jan 08, 2019 12:00 am - How far will changes at the beleaguered Illinois tollway go and how will that affect day-to-day operations? Illinois House lawmakers voted 100-6 Tuesday to end the terms...
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InTransit: New Pace leader envisions possible Uber collaborationJan 07, 2019 4:30 am - Unconventional thinking has kept Pace alive so far but the reinvention of the suburban bus agency must continue, said Rocky Donahue, Pace's new acting executive director...
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Will government shutdown affect O'Hare?Jan 07, 2019 12:00 am - Passengers moved smoothly through O'Hare International Airport Monday, but a continued government shutdown has potential to throw a wrench into the system, Sen. Tammy Du...
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Amid ethics concerns, Pritzker plans to oust tollway's board of directorsJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - In an unprecedented move and with urging from Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker, the General Assembly is expected to vote Tuesday on ousting the Illinois tollway board of directo...