Marni Pyke
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Tollway director denounces 'bullies,' departs meetingApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - A routine Illinois tollway board meeting became charged with tension Thursday after one board director denounced "bullies" and "cowards," then left after recusing himsel...
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$34 million Elgin bridge replacement among Metra projectsApr 25, 2018 1:00 am - From building a new bridge to laying rail ties, Metra crews will tackle multiple projects this construction season with varying effects on commuters. One of the most sig...
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How state lawmakers are trying to stop political patronage at tollwayApr 24, 2018 1:00 am - Democratic and Republican legislators want changes in state law to curb the potential for political patronage at the Illinois tollway. The move comes after articles by t...
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Tollway launches info sessions on controversial $4 billion Tri-State redoApr 24, 2018 1:00 am - Open houses on the Illinois tollway's $4 billion reconstruction of the Central Tri-State tollway run through Thursday at suburban locations. The agency will present a co...
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New tollway chief gets $29,000 more than previous CEOApr 23, 2018 5:30 am - The Illinois tollway's new Executive Director Elizabeth Gorman will be paid $215,000 a year, $29,000 more than her predecessor. Gorman, a former Republican Cook County c...
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Downstate conservative roils governor race by declaring candidacyApr 19, 2018 1:00 am - State Sen. Sam McCann says he's no spoiler after creating waves by jumping into the already turbulent gubernatorial election Thursday. The downstate homebuilder quit the...
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Metra leaders aim to fast-track fare structure changesApr 18, 2018 1:00 am - Metra leaders urged staff planners Wednesday to expedite proposed changes in the railroad's fare structure. The existing fare system is five decades old and doesn't refl...
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Moylan: Tolls for cars with trailers are 'highway robbery'Apr 17, 2018 1:00 am - Passenger cars towing trailers are getting hit with excessive tolls, state Rep. Marty Moylan says, and he has filed legislation to lower rates the Illinois tollway charg...
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Construction season is here - our guide to surviving itApr 16, 2018 5:30 am - Localized pain. That's the prognosis as Construction Season 2018 looms in all its jackhammering, cement-mixing glory. Budget blues have clipped IDOT's wings while the Il...
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Shoulder-riding buses expand to Edens ExpresswayApr 16, 2018 1:00 am - Mild-mannered Pace bus Route 620 has a secret identity. Once traffic slows to 35 mph on the Edens Expressway, it morphs into Route 620 Bus on Shoulder, capable of poweri...