Marni Pyke
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Will the Bears Pace bus be faster this season? Your transit questions answeredAug 07, 2017 5:00 am - What's faster than Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard? Reader George Wilkalis hopes it will be his Pace Express bus to Soldier Field in October. We answer his tran...
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Retiring FAA chief talks possible 'end game' for O'Hare rotationJul 31, 2017 5:30 am - As Chicago rolls out another overnight runway rotation test at O'Hare International Airport, some suburbanites will curse the skies at unexpected jet noise while others ...
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Amid disaster, countless acts of kindness, resilienceJul 30, 2017 4:00 am - It rained and rained, and then it rained again. Homes invaded by cold, muddy water. An army of sandbaggers. Boat rescues. And resilience. Nearly two weeks of storms — fr...
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Tollway wants higher I-90 speeds, but officials warn of confusionJul 28, 2017 5:30 am - Tollway directors approved increasing speeds on the recently reconstructed Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) Thursday, but it was with some reservations about the smorgasbord o...
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Effects of dropping tax subsidy still unclear at gas pumpJul 28, 2017 1:00 am - Drop a sales tax subsidy on gas, and you know the pain will be passed down at the pump. But it's not clear whether the effects of recent state actions are trickling down...
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Defense seeks to limit evidence in South Barrington cold-case murderJul 25, 2017 11:00 pm - Defense lawyers filed multiple motions Wednesday to restrict evidence allowed during the trial of a Wisconsin man charged with murdering his wife 17 years ago in their S...
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Labor leader James Sweeney out at tollway boardJul 25, 2017 1:00 am - Labor union leader James Sweeney, who accused Gov. Bruce Rauner of trying to "destroy the labor movement" in Illinois and once parked an inflatable rat on the tollway la...
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In Transit: How tollway travel times are calculatedJul 24, 2017 5:30 am - It's 17 minutes from Arlington Heights to Route 59 via the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90), the digital message board claims. But is it 17 minutes for the driver who faithful...
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Metra counting losses and blessings in floodJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - The cost of washed-out Metra tracks plus crews working overtime to get trains moving after a devastating flood last week are being calculated, officials said Wednesday. ...
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Metra: More fare hikes, service reductions possibleJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - The state's fragile budget could haunt Metra with possible service reductions and fare increases, officials said Wednesday. In 2018, “we are ramping up for a very challe...