Marni Pyke
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More construction, fewer toll collectors in tollway's 2018 budget draftNov 13, 2017 5:00 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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Despite subpoena, key video erased in beating at Metra stationNov 13, 2017 4:30 am - D'Nardo Mack was sitting on a bench at Millennium Station in Chicago the night of Jan. 15, 2015, when an argument started with then-officer David Robertson, who ordered ...
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Tollway wants to transform turf into forestsNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - Serene vistas of oaks and lilacs instead of grassy, mono-landscaping are envisioned under an Illinois tollway plan to plant 58,000 trees and shrubs along the system at a...
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Metra OKs service cuts, fare hikes - and will more come next year?Nov 10, 2017 12:00 am - Metra directors approved fare hikes today of up to 12.6 percent, along with service cuts on routes such as the North Central Service that will start in February 2018. It...
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Riders wincing as Metra service cuts, fare hikes loomNov 09, 2017 12:00 am - Metra's raised fares three years in a row and might approve a fourth hike Friday, but leaders are combining the hit with service cuts, a move that cuts some riders to th...
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Pace raises bus fares, blames state budgetNov 08, 2017 12:00 am - Pace bus riders can expect a 25-cent fare increase in 2018 along with other changes to offset an estimated $12 million shortfall, officials said. On Wednesday, Pace dire...
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Experts fear consequences of legalized marijuana in drivers hereNov 07, 2017 12:00 am - Legalizing marijuana use in Illinois won't only lead to more vehicle crashes, but it will hamstring police and prosecutors by making arrests problematic, transportation ...
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Who will be winners, losers in next O'Hare runway rotation?Nov 06, 2017 12:00 am - Drawing up an overnight runway rotation plan at O'Hare International Airport is a thankless task at best, but it's proving to be an even knottier problem this time aroun...
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Special report: As crashes rise, suburbs push to build in safety for walkers, cyclistsNov 05, 2017 12:00 am - Editor's note: This is the second of a continuing series on the rise of bicyclist and pedestrian fatalities in the suburbs. Three miles from home, cyclist Patty Bru...
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A Naperville 22-year-old's dash outside with her beloved dog ends in tragedyNov 05, 2017 12:00 am - Tim Driscoll tries to resist the desolation that comes thinking about daughter Emily's "sad and wasteful" death. The vivacious redhead was one semester away from obtaini...