Marni Pyke
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Transit fare hikes unlikely for rest of 2018 under new state budgetJun 04, 2018 1:00 am - Metra, Pace and CTA experts are still digesting the state budget finalized Monday but two of the three agencies already say they expect no fare hikes this year despite t...
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Parkland students to hold town hall in NapervilleJun 04, 2018 1:00 am - Students who survived a Feb. 14 mass shooting at their Florida high school and channeled their grief into activism for stricter gun-control laws will hold a town-hall me...
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IDOT's updated roadwork plan shows funding constraintsMay 29, 2018 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation's latest multiyear highway improvement plan is on a diet compared to previous versions. IDOT on Tuesday released a $11.05 billi...
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Your questions answered: Potholes at the 'DMV,' and moreMay 28, 2018 7:30 am - It's hard enough remembering the rule to parallel park within 12 inches of the curb for your driver's test or having to fork over $101 for a license renewal. But when ga...
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O'Hare Airport: Part of Illinois' and commercial aviation's historyMay 27, 2018 1:00 am - To correct a Monday article, the Douglas Aircraft Co. built transport planes at Orchard Field, now the home of O'Hare International Airport. It took just seven year...
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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 ...