Marni Pyke
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Construction on O'Hare runways might affect noise rotation testAug 17, 2016 5:00 am - Residents following the Chicago Department of Aviation's runway rotation experiment should watch for possible schedule changes in the coming weeks related to constructio...
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Sewer break causing minor problems at Union Station fixedAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - Amtrak has fixed a sewer break that caused riders who use the north concourse at Chicago Union Station to tweak their entrance to the facility Monday afternoon. Metra ha...
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Shouting match erupts during discussion of O'Hare runway rotationAug 15, 2016 1:00 pm - ONCC Fly Quiet ad hoc committee Chairman Joseph Annunzio was incorrectly identified in a Tuesday news story. An O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission meeting was an...
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Tollway's 'mother ship' chews up concrete, spits out savings on I-90Aug 15, 2016 5:30 am - Inching along on the Jane Addams Tollway in construction land, two questions arise. Which movie dystopia is the dusty landscape dotted with hills of rubble more reminis...
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Groundbreaking for newest O'Hare runway gets mixed reactionsAug 12, 2016 1:00 am - The groundbreaking for the construction of O'Hare International Airport's final parallel runway this week was ceremonial, but suburbs to the west are expecting real nois...
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IDOT seeks ideas for adding toll lanes to I-55 freewayAug 11, 2016 1:00 am - Wanted: A highway builder who doesn't mind taking risks. The Illinois Department of Transportation Thursday asked construction firms to submit ideas on how to build two ...
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Highland Avenue bridge reopens after repairsAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - After weeks of U-turns, detours and angst, the Highland Avenue bridge between Downers Grove and Lombard will open up to cars Wednesday. The bridge is close to key locati...
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Delta's woes continue, but airports show minimal delaysAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - Trickle-down angst continued Tuesday for Delta Air Lines passengers after the carrier's computer crash Monday. As solace for ongoing cancellations and delays, the airlin...
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Metra putting brakes on new rail car purchasesAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - Metra is rethinking its ambitious plan to buy 367 new train cars and 52 locomotives, agency leaders said Tuesday. In late 2014, Metra introduced a $2.4 billion capital p...
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Mount Prospect crosswalk fatality begs question: What do studies say?Aug 08, 2016 5:30 am - Reaction was swift and passionate to last week's column about cyclist Joni Beaudry, who died crossing Central Road in Mount Prospect when a driver failed to stop at a cr...