Marni Pyke
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What Pritzker said about a mileage tax in January — and where experts stand on the issueSep 17, 2018 5:30 am - In January, Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker suggested the state consider a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax during an interview with the Daily Herald ed...
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No Metra fare hike, but service cuts loom without state aidSep 12, 2018 1:00 am - Metra leaders gave riders a 2019 fare-hike holiday Wednesday but promised doomsday-scenario downsizing unless state funding materializes. That could mean eliminating sta...
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Daily Herald takes nine awards in Inland contestSep 11, 2018 1:00 am - A dramatic murder case, squandered taxpayer dollars and a mustang rescue effort are among the stories and photos that won the Daily Herald nine awards from the national ...
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What happens to POW/MIA tollway monument after O'Hare oasis teardown?Sep 10, 2018 5:30 am - What happens to the POW/MIA monument located at the O'Hare oasis when workers tear down the glass pavilion overhanging the Tri-State Tollway? Reader Jim Bruckman wants t...
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How do you commute? Track it and get $50, planners promiseSep 07, 2018 1:00 am - How do you get to work, school or play? The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning wants to know and is willing to pay. Between now and May, households that participat...
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The rain is back. Will O'Hare flood again?Sep 05, 2018 1:00 am - With more rain expected this week, should travelers pack kayaks in case a repeat of Labor Day's deluge stalls cars en route to O'Hare International Airport again? Intens...
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What Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's departure means for suburbsSep 04, 2018 1:00 am - Rahm Emanuel's intense, turbulent eight years as Chicago mayor produced unexpected benefits and losses for the suburbs. The 58-year-old Chicago Democrat announced Tuesda...
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In Transit: App for Route 53 extension feedback takes flakSep 03, 2018 8:00 am - If the Founding Fathers had used Poll Everywhere at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia - would the final result be a better Constitution? It might have depend...
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What Kennedy drivers need to know about Monday's protestSep 01, 2018 1:00 am - Drivers headed to O'Hare International Airport on Labor Day via the Kennedy Expressway should check traffic reports in advance with a citizens group aiming to shut down ...
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Rauner on tollway: 'If I have to send in some investigators, I'll do it'Aug 31, 2018 5:30 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner wants the Illinois tollway to get its act together regarding reports about nepotism, potential patronage and infighting among executives. At a Daily He...