Marni Pyke
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Murdered man's demolition firm hired by Rosemont, regularly gave to mayor's campaignOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - A troubled construction company hired multiple times for demolitions in Rosemont was a major contributor to its mayor's election campaigns. Bradley Stephens received mor...
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Tollway aims to boost minority jobs by teaching construction skillsOct 19, 2016 1:00 am - With 10 years remaining in its $12 billion road-building program, the Illinois tollway intends to start training workers to help finish the job. The aim is to increase t...
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How tollway's 'smart road' could make your commute easierOct 17, 2016 7:00 am - When construction on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) wraps up, motorists will sigh with relief and smile in anticipation of easy, breezy commutes. Of course, weather, dis...
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Feds blame Elgin company for worker's death on I-90 bridgeOct 17, 2016 1:00 am - Federal regulators rebuked an Elgin demolition company and fined it $152,000 for safety violations leading to a worker's death on a Jane Addams Tollway bridge in Des Pla...
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Some Metra riders will see train times on new screensOct 17, 2016 1:00 am - Metra will test digital message boards displaying train arrival and departure times at some of its downtown stations this fall. The technology will pop up at the LaSalle...
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Experts fact-check presidential candidates' tax plans, job claimsOct 16, 2016 7:00 am - More jobs. Fairer taxes. Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton think they hold the solution to fixing the U.S. economy, but does the campaign rhetoric hold true to reali...
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Metra picks Lake Forest accounting expert as new chairOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Metra board directors amicably and unanimously picked a new chairman from Lake County Friday but not without some behind-the-scenes differences of opinion. Director Norm...
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Is Metra going to raise ticket prices again?Oct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Metra board directors gave preliminary support Friday to a fare increase next year averaging 5.8 percent. Directors voted 8 to 2 in favor of the hike, which requires fi...
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IDOT leader on crosswalk safety: We've got to rethink itOct 10, 2016 5:00 am - In June, cyclist Joni Beaudry was killed by an SUV driver at a busy Mount Prospect crosswalk after activating a yellow beacon that was supposed to keep her and others sa...
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Small things loom large in presidential debates, insiders sayOct 08, 2016 1:00 am - When Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton square off Sunday in their second presidential debate, few viewers will notice the seating arrangements. But yo...