Marni Pyke
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Pyke: Cancer charity 'desperately' needs drivers for patientsJun 27, 2016 5:30 am - Robin Madsen is fighting back against breast cancer and, as of Wednesday, "feeling pretty good." But the last thing she wants to do is drive back and forth to chemothera...
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Things turn up roses for Pink Line essay winner, now a teacherJun 23, 2016 1:00 am - In 2006, seventh-grader Eleni Vrettos surprised herself by composing the essay that won the CTA's "Name the Line" contest. On Saturday, the Chicago Transit Authority mar...
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Lee Street ramp for eastbound I-90 drivers coming in 2017Jun 21, 2016 1:00 am - Eastbound Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) drivers itching to exit at Lee Street will get their wish next year. Illinois tollway directors Tuesday approved an intergovernmenta...
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Amid protests, tollway leaders say Route 53 study will move aheadJun 21, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois tollway leaders affirmed they will go ahead with a feasibility study of extending Route 53 Tuesday after some project foes vowed to continue protesting at meeti...
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Pyke: Public transit round trip took 5 hoursJun 20, 2016 5:30 am - Progress! The last time I rode public transit from Downers Grove to the Daily Herald in Arlington Heights it was 2011 and the round trip took 6 hours. Fast forward to 20...
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High hopes as runway rotation plan submitted to FAAJun 20, 2016 1:00 am - An overnight runway rotation plan is now under scrutiny by the Federal Aviation Administration and could begin in July at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Residen...
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Tollway, Canadian Pacific Railway sparring over location of western bypassJun 17, 2016 1:00 am - Faced with a legal assault from the Canadian Pacific Railroad about the location of its western bypass road around O'Hare International Airport, the Illinois tollway is ...
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Elgin-O'Hare Expressway tolls start July 5Jun 16, 2016 1:00 am - Driving on the Elgin-O'Hare will cost I-PASS users 20 cents per mile
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Is road work next victim of state budget gridlock?Jun 16, 2016 1:00 am - Add orange cones and thousands of construction workers to the out-of-a-job list if state leaders don't come up with a budget soon, Illinois Department of Transportation ...
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Deal in the works for eastbound I-90 exit to Lee StreetJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - You can jump onto the eastbound Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) in the Northwest suburbs and cruise to Chicago, but if your aim is to get off earlier, say at Lee Street, forg...