Marni Pyke
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Local lawmakers troubled by Comey testimony, president's 'behavior'Jun 08, 2017 1:00 am - Suburban lawmakers offered grim assessments of testimony from former FBI Director James Comey that puts him and President Donald Trump on a collision course over who is ...
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Lawsuit by Bensenville residents over O'Hare noise gains momentumJun 08, 2017 1:00 am - Attorneys for Bensenville residents beset by the racket of O'Hare International Airport jets claimed a significant victory Wednesday after a Cook County judge allowed a ...
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Take Metra or use Ventra next week, maybe get free coffeeJun 07, 2017 1:00 am - Depending where you're commuting next Thursday, June 15, a hot cup of coffee could be waiting. Transit agencies are marking Dump the Pump Day, an event intended to encou...
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Suburban airport on alert after drone scaresJun 05, 2017 5:30 am - There's nothing like the thrill of taking your new DJI Phantom 3 or 4 drone out for a spin and vicariously soaring over the suburban landscape. Except, of course, when i...
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Derailment in Lake Forest caused by broken railJun 05, 2017 1:00 am - A broken rail sent nine railcars containing sulfur cascading over the Union Pacific Railroad tracks on March 15 in Lake Forest, a report has concluded. Nothing leaked fr...
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Latest overnight O'Hare noise rotation leaves out major diagonal runwayJun 02, 2017 1:00 am - A third overnight runway rotation test will go live midsummer at O'Hare International Airport despite objections from some suburbs worried about sleepless nights. O'Hare...
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Feds send O'Hare bypass feud between tollway, railroad to mediatorsMay 31, 2017 1:00 am - Federal regulators want a mediator to resolve a feud between the Illinois tollway and Canadian Pacific Railroad over property near Bensenville sought for a new road arou...
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Tollway OKs $25 million, 4- to 5-year study of Route 53 extensionMay 25, 2017 1:00 am - Illinois tollway directors unanimously voted to study extending Route 53 north Thursday, approving a $25 million consulting contract amid furious lobbying for and agains...
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Metra moving forward on automatic braking systemMay 24, 2017 1:00 am - Metra expects an automatic braking crash-prevention system will be ready sometime this fall on its BNSF Line, officials said at a Wednesday meeting. Positive train contr...
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Authorities advise riders, travelers to watch for suspicious behavior after concert bombingMay 23, 2017 1:00 am - Aviation and transit officials took Monday's terrorist attack at a British concert venue in stride Tuesday, advising riders and travelers to carry on as normal but be al...