Marni Pyke
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5 things to know about how Metra prepares for winterDec 05, 2017 12:00 am - It's that magical time of year and Metra elves are testing train doors, calibrating the nozzles on switch heaters and revving snowblowers. Metra leaders Tuesday outlined...
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How to know if your transponder works - and other transportation questionsDec 04, 2017 4:30 am - Are left-turn arrows safety nets or Trojan horses? Must your transponder be plastered on your windshield exactly to exact tolls? And are those double letters on the new ...
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Paterakis leaves governor race, says without money there's 'no path forward'Dec 04, 2017 12:00 am - Despite an early push that included participating in candidate debates, Long Grove engineer and Democrat Alex Paterakis pulled out of the gubernatorial primary Monday. "...
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With filing over, candidates start season to kick one another off ballotDec 04, 2017 12:00 am - The filing period to run for statewide office ended Monday and the next political blood sport — petition challenges — begins. While getting on the ballot is one thing, s...
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Tollway awards $157M contract despite conflict of interest concernsNov 29, 2017 12:00 am - Illinois tollway directors on Wednesday approved a controversial $157 million, 10-year contract with engineers Omega & Associates that has sparked concerns about potenti...
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Lawsuit filed over principal's ouster after dad's threats rattle Naperville schoolNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - A wrongful dismissal lawsuit by the former school principal of St. Raphael Catholic School in Naperville claims the Diocese of Joliet threw her under the bus after a par...
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Three members of tollway board have links to contractor seeking 10-year dealNov 27, 2017 4:30 am - Connections between Illinois tollway directors and an engineering firm poised to secure a lucrative 10-year contract are raising questions about the potential for confli...
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Texan charged with abducting Harvard 15-year-oldNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - A six-hour hunt led to the capture of a Texas man accused of using social media to prey on a 15-year-old Harvard area girl who disappeared with him on Thanksgiving. Fran...
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Police warn South Elgin after burglars get easy access to lootNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - South Elgin police are warning residents to lock up after enterprising burglars took advantage of residents' absences on Black Friday to sneak into their homes. Possessi...
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Runners' found money fills shelves at St. Charles food pantryNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - They dived into dumpsters for dimes, chipped ice particles off frozen quarters and chased dollar bills for miles across St. Charles and Geneva. Then they gave it all aw...