Marni Pyke
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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...
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IDOT chief: Route 53 extension won't go to Rauner without 'significant support'Oct 07, 2016 1:00 am - The village of Hawthorn Woods opposes the Route 53 extension. The Route 53 extension could be a road to nowhere if Lake County isn't all-in, the state's transportat...
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Political chameleon from Waukegan helps candidates test debating skillsOct 06, 2016 1:00 am - His acting chops range from formidable conservative Dick Cheney to feisty liberal Bernie Sanders. But Waukegan native Robert Barnett's actual role is a lawyer who trade...
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Heading to the Cubs playoffs? Here's some transit infoOct 05, 2016 1:00 am - Go Cubs! - but not in a stadium express bus. Though Pace provides a number of express buses from the suburbs to regularly scheduled Cubs, White Sox and Bears games, even...
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Metra tweaks schedule on BNSF and UP West linesOct 03, 2016 1:00 am - If you typically arrive at your Metra station to catch the BNSF train into Chicago with a minute to spare, it's time to recalibrate. Metra is adjusting the schedules on ...