Marni Pyke
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Fireworks at tollway over fence contractSep 22, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway is facing scrutiny by lawmakers who chided directors Thursday for what they consider to be discriminatory treatment of a minority contractor. In Jul...
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Tollway gets one western bypass victory, but railroad land spat remainsSep 22, 2016 1:00 am - One obstacle to a western bypass around O'Hare fell Thursday as Illinois tollway directors approved a deal with Chicago to buy airport property, but another issue looms....
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DuPage railroad safety group aims to cut trespassing, suicide deaths in halfSep 19, 2016 5:30 am - Grief can paralyze and decimate. Or it can galvanize and inspire. Since 1994, a group of suburban parents who lost children to collisions with trains has forged grief in...
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Metra cutting back, but is that enough to prevent higher fares?Sep 19, 2016 1:00 am - Metra announced $5.3 million in cuts Monday ranging from fewer ticket agents to less spending on consultants, but riders will have to wait to see whether those actions w...
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Trump's Bolingbrook fundraiser rescheduled againSep 14, 2016 1:00 am - For a second time, a much-anticipated fundraiser in Bolingbrook for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been postponed. Citing scheduling conflicts, Trump's...
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Metra 'deeply concerned' after concrete plummets onto passenger at Union StationSep 14, 2016 1:00 am - Metra's chairman called injuries to a suburban rider hit by falling concrete at Union Station "completely unacceptable" Wednesday as Amtrak hired a contractor to inspect...
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Missed-tolls grace period extended due to computer glitchesSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway is temporarily extending its seven-day grace period to pay missed tolls after numerous malfunctions related to a website upgrade. Intermittent outa...
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Should state keep road money in a 'lockbox'?Sep 12, 2016 5:30 am - “Are Illinois bridges safe to drive under?” likely won't be the question on your mind when voting, but a coalition of economic advocates and road builders hopes it will ...
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Forest View alumni reminisce at long-closed school's open houseSep 10, 2016 1:00 am - Their high school doesn't exist anymore but that's a mere technicality for alumni of Forest View High School who gathered Saturday to share memories of greasers and hipp...
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Star Trek corn maze one of many fun suburban fall treksSep 09, 2016 5:38 am - From chasing fireflies to chasing sunscreen-shy kids, the summer was a brilliant blur of motion. But the wind is changing. Fall is tapping us on the shoulder. Time to mo...