Marni Pyke
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Today's driving double whammy: Gas tax hike, texting crackdownJul 01, 2019 5:30 am - You're sweltering in holiday traffic dreaming of cottage country, when the fuel warning goes off. Do not - repeat - do not grab your smartphone and type "cheap gas near ...
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The new gas tax is in effect. Here's how to use less fuel.Jul 01, 2019 1:00 am - Gas taxes increased Monday, but many consumers were spared massive sticker shock on the first day of a state-mandated, 19-cent-per-gallon fuel hike. An informal survey o...
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Sunday is your last chance to buy gas before stations add 19-cent taxJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - Good vibes prevailed in Springfield as Gov. J.B. Prizker signed a $45 billion infrastructure bill last week, but not so much at the Shell station at York and Irving Park...
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Tollway's I-490 project inching toward O'Hare's back doorJun 26, 2019 1:00 am - A new toll road hugging O'Hare's west side and leading into the airport itself is gaining momentum after officials recently approved a $89 million contract with engineer...
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Doubled state gas tax just a start. State law will cost you in other ways, tooJun 24, 2019 5:00 am - Location is everything when it comes to who pays the most in gasoline taxes to fix the state's highways and transit system. Lawmakers in early June agreed to double the ...
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No revote on controversial tollway contract, chairman pledges to avoid future mistakesJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway's new chairman has pledged to recuse himself from voting on future contracts with a former employer after an "inadvertent" mistake in April. Will Ev...
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Doubled state gas tax just a start. New state law will cost you in other ways, tooJun 20, 2019 1:00 am -
State law will cost drivers in other ways, too
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13% think driving while high on pot isn't risky, but AAA, police chiefs say otherwiseJun 19, 2019 5:30 am - Thousands of Americans are driving while stoned, and many think it's safe, a study released Wednesday by AAA found. The report comes as Illinois prepares to legalize rec...
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New chief planner to take helm of regional agencyJun 19, 2019 1:00 am - The agency that plans the region's future is welcoming its first female chief. Former Illinois Department of Transportation department head Erin Aleman will become the C...
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Starting July 1, no more free passes for texting (or holding your phone at all) and drivingJun 17, 2019 5:00 am - Illinois' law banning driving and texting is now five years old, and drivers caught violating it will face a stiffer penalty as of July 1. Scofflaws who text, talk or us...