Marni Pyke
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Did Pace make a clout hiring, or are critics making 'absurd claims'?Mar 04, 2019 4:30 am - Pace officials are defending the agency against claims of age discrimination and political nepotism entwined in a federal lawsuit. Lawrence Gress of Downers Grove, a for...
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Pritzker: Illinois needs progressive income tax to help the budgetMar 04, 2019 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday he doesn't foresee pushing pension obligations onto local municipalities and school districts, but Illinois needs a progressive income tax...
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Now that it's March, let's talk about ... more winter?!?Mar 01, 2019 12:00 am - How bad was this winter? So bad the car is pickled from the road salt brine. So bad the snowblower called in sick. So bad the dog is using the cat's litter box (no, not ...
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Metra: Service will return to normal FridayFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - Metra said Thursday night it anticipates trains will return to normal Friday morning after a computer glitch plagued Chicago's Union Station all day starting in the morn...
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Pritzker brings in new tollway boardFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker put his own stamp on the Illinois tollway Thursday, sweeping out the former board of directors after concerns about "corruption" at the agency involvi...
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Krishnamoorthi: Any illegal act regarding Trump not discussed yet? Cohen: Yes.Feb 27, 2019 12:00 am - Federal prosecutors are scrutinizing a final conversation between Michael Cohen and President Donald Trump or his representative, Cohen indicated after a question by U.S...
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Pritzker expected to roll out new tollway leaders this weekFeb 26, 2019 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce a new slate of Illinois tollway board directors this week, making a clean sweep at the turbulent agency. The General Assembly ...
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How Argonne's battery research center could mean cheaper electric carsFeb 25, 2019 4:30 am - Recycling AAAs is one thing. But what happens when your trusty Prius' battery goes kaput? Perhaps in the future you can lug it to Argonne National Laboratory where scien...
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Icy wings? O'Hare opens center to speed up departuresFeb 23, 2019 12:00 am - After four years trailing Atlanta, O'Hare International Airport finally regained the title of the nation's busiest airport. But one advantage Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta ...
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Metra buying refurbished locomotives to save moneyFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - Metra leaders agreed Wednesday to spend $71 million on 15 refurbished locomotives to replace some of the railroad's oldest engines. Officials acknowledged the replacemen...