Marni Pyke
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How to have your say on proposed Metra fare changesJan 17, 2018 12:00 am - Metra riders can learn more about proposed changes to the fare structure at upcoming public forums to be held throughout February. The agency is hoping to create more fl...
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What you need to know to take care of your car in the coldJan 15, 2018 4:30 am - These are the times that try drivers' souls, with cars malfunctioning in temperatures only a penguin could love and angst over the eternal conundrum: Should I warm up th...
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Pritzker floats idea for revamped gas tax, refutes Blagojevich tiesJan 12, 2018 12:00 am - Charging gas taxes based on how many miles people drive instead of how much fuel they burn could pump up revenues to help fix Illinois' roads and bridges, Democratic can...
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Kennedy criticizes Pritzker tax breaks, says Rauner sabotaged state governmentJan 11, 2018 12:00 am - Democratic candidate for governor Chris Kennedy called rival J.B. Pritzker a “poster child” for hypocrisy exhibited by party leaders who game the property assessment sys...
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Divide Illinois into 3 or 4 states? Democrat running for governor says yesJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - Democratic candidate for governor Robert Marshall takes a conservative view of a graduated income tax, a liberal one on same-sex marriages and is an original on proposal...
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Biss: Illinois suffocating under too many pension systemsJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - Merging Illinois' more than 600 pension systems could reduce inefficiencies and save money, state Sen. Daniel Biss said Tuesday during an interview in which he also hint...
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Transportation experts' predictions for 2018 in Chicago, suburbsDec 31, 2017 12:00 am - Goodbye to 2017, a bumpy trip for fliers, drivers and riders. Turbulence began early with a passenger being hauled off a United Airlines flight at O'Hare, and the year e...
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How Metra monthly passes become miniature works of artDec 25, 2017 7:00 am - It's more than just a monthly pass. It's a taste of romance, of adventure and nostalgia. The miniature works of art that make every Metra monthly pass pop come courtesy ...
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Why you should buy an I-Pass transponder before 2018Dec 21, 2017 12:00 am - The new year will bring a financial penalty for I-PASS customers who drive through tolls without a transponder or who neglect to properly mount transponders in their veh...
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Some O'Hare restaurant workers picket but shops still openDec 21, 2017 12:00 am - Travelers can still grab lattes at O'Hare International Airport but a walkout by restaurant workers Thursday on one of the busiest day of the year shows the divide betwe...