Marni Pyke
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Tollway releases secret committee minutes. Politically-connected executives attended meetings.May 24, 2018 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway reversed itself Thursday by releasing names of members on an influential committee that recommends engineering firms, a disclosure that revealed off...
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Senator seeks more 'sunshine' on tollway contractsMay 24, 2018 1:00 am - A Des Plaines lawmaker has proposed legislation seeking "greater transparency" in how the Illinois tollway awards contracts. Democratic state Sen. Laura Murphy has filed...
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Pritzker stumps in Aurora, wants independent look at harassment culture at CapitolMay 23, 2018 1:00 am - Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker Wednesday rebuffed criticisms from Republicans who said he was silent on state Rep. Kelly Cassidy's allegations that part...
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Gas prices won't deter drivers Memorial Day weekendMay 22, 2018 1:00 am - The slow creep of gas prices won't deter vacationers eager to escape this Memorial Day weekend, AAA predicts. About 41.5 million Americans will venture somewhere this ho...
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Different rules for two committees selecting professional contractsMay 21, 2018 5:30 am - The Illinois tollway blacked out names of members of a professional consultant selection committee in 10 sets of minutes provided following a Freedom of Information Act ...
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Who's on contractor selection committee? Tollway won't sayMay 21, 2018 5:30 am - The Illinois tollway contends its no-bid process that uses a selection committee to makes recommendations to the board on expensive engineering contracts is independent ...
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'It was close,' but pilot's skills before plane crash around Hanover Park may have saved livesMay 19, 2018 1:00 am - As they gazed at the mangled wings and crumpled propeller of a single-engine airplane that crashed near their Hanover Park homes, Longmeadow Lane residents considered th...
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Will new GOP ties bind with Shaw, Schneider merger?May 19, 2018 1:00 am - After a nasty primary battle Republicans are ready to unify, newly re-elected Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider said Saturday. Attorney Mark Shaw was chos...
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Man arrested in luggage scare at Ogilvie Transportation CenterMay 17, 2018 1:00 am - Metra police arrested a Georgia man following a suspicious luggage scare that evacuated Ogilvie Transportation Center Wednesday. Rajender Chandani, 46, of Hogansville, ...
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RTA: State fee costing millions, could lead to more fare hikesMay 17, 2018 1:00 am - With two weeks remaining in the spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers have yet to resolve key issues affecting transit riders' pocketbooks, leaving agencies on ...