Marni Pyke
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More scrutiny for Amtrak and no reimbursement for riders after Feb. 28 mess-upApr 03, 2019 1:00 am - Amtrak could be on the congressional hot seat soon despite apologies - but no reimbursements - for thousands of Metra commuters stranded or stuck on trains after a bungl...
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Wheeling voters oppose runway extension that airport has already disavowedApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Wheeling voters fired a warning shoot about any possible runway extensions at Chicago Executive Airport, according to unofficial results in Tuesday's election. With all ...
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Palatine library tax hike wins easy approvalApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Palatine voters overwhelmingly approved improvements at the public library. With all but one precinct counted, unofficial results showed 4,434 voters saying yes to a Pal...
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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-...