Marni Pyke
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More construction, fewer toll collectors in tollway's 2018 budget draftOct 27, 2017 1:00 am - Is that toll collector in the booth an endangered species? Not quite with 387 collectors working for the Illinois tollway in 2018, but the numbers are dwindling as the a...
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Get ready for new segment of Route 390 that stretches to Route 83Oct 25, 2017 1:00 am - You can drive from Lake Street in Hanover Park to Route 83 in Bensenville along a newly extended Route 390, but it's at a premium price. The newly completed tollway segm...
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At least 11 municipalities in state have raised tobacco sale age to 21Oct 24, 2017 5:30 am - Elk Grove Village isn't alone as it considers raising the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. At least 11 Illinois municipalities including Chicago have m...
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Elk Grove Village tobacco sales ban proposal has retailers fumingOct 24, 2017 5:30 am - Taking a drag on his cigarette, Tony Tauer pondered the concept of banning tobacco sales in Elk Grove Village. "Any time government tries to tell people how to live thei...
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Democrats running for governor hit Rauner, differ on marijuana, minimum wageOct 18, 2017 1:00 am - Democratic gubernatorial candidates joined in piling on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner but differed on issues such as minimum wage, gun control and legalizing marijuana at...
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Chris Kennedy: What Mike Madigan is doing should be illegalOct 18, 2017 1:00 am - Candidate for governor Chris Kennedy took aim at Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on Wednesday, saying the powerful Democrat's job as a property tax appeals attorn...
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In Transit: Dashboard systems pose dangerous risk, AAA warnsOct 16, 2017 5:30 am - Love staying connected while driving? Enjoy chatting with Siri, sampling songs on Pandora and punching in addresses for your navigation system using easy, safe dashboard...
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CN, Nicor resolution allays winter heating concernsOct 12, 2017 1:00 am - Homeowners can stop stockpiling wood now that Nicor has announced a detente with the Canadian National Railroad over access to a pipeline. The utility had warned in Sept...
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Planners target expressways now clogged 5½ hours a dayOct 12, 2017 1:00 am - Congestion pricing, special lanes for trucks, more technology and possibly tolls could be in the future for the region's expressways, planners said Thursday. The Chicago...
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Questions persist on tollway's no-transponder feeOct 09, 2017 5:30 am - What happened to the Illinois tollway's softer approach to nudging I-PASS customers who drive through tolls without transponders into getting one? Effective in 2018, the...