Marni Pyke
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Tollway seeking to increase hiring of minority contractorsJul 20, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: This sotry has been updated to correct that the Illinois tollway has a 15-year $12 billion road-building program. Facing a shortfall in minority cont...
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O'Hare gate expansions good news for western access, Cronin saysJul 19, 2016 1:00 am - Talk of adding gates on O'Hare's west side and an underground people-mover are positive signals that the suburbs' clout drought at the airport is over, according to DuPa...
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TSA opening temporary PreCheck enrollment center in ChicagoJul 18, 2016 1:00 am - If you've delayed applying for a trusted traveler program intended to speed fliers through airport security lines, now's the time. The U.S. Transportation Security Admin...
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Air traffic controllers question safety of O'Hare runway rotationJul 11, 2016 5:37 am - Months of negotiations culminated Wednesday in the debut of an overnight runway rotation test at O'Hare International Airport intended to give sleepless residents relief...
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AAA says better gas is ... betterJul 08, 2016 1:00 am - Why buy fancy-pants gas for a car when it's 10 cents a gallon less at Cheapy's gas station? AAA is challenging that credo with a report that finds better gas is - better...
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Where I-90 work will cause nighttime road closures this summerJul 06, 2016 1:00 am - The pain is being passed around with a buffet of nighttime road closures popping up this month in the Northwest suburbs, courtesy of Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) construct...
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Will O'Hare airport runway rotation changes bring noise relief?Jul 05, 2016 1:00 am - The Chicago region will take a leap of faith starting Wednesday as people living near O'Hare International Airport test out an overnight runway rotation promised to more...
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Diagonal runway at O'Hare to close sooner than plannedJul 05, 2016 1:00 am - A controversial diagonal runway at O'Hare International Airport will close sooner than expected, The Chicago Department of Aviation said Tuesday that Runway 14-Right/32-...
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Elgin-O'Hare Expressway tolls start todayJul 04, 2016 7:30 am - It's the most awesome highway project ever, transforming how we drive in the suburbs. It's a boondoggle people will boycott because of high tolls. It's a trigger for a...
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Dinosaur boat is big hit at Glen Ellyn regattaJul 02, 2016 1:00 am - Technically, it's extinct but the Brachiosaurus entry in the Lake Ellyn Cardboard Boat Regatta seemed oblivious to its non-status Saturday. Gliding regally above the swe...