Marni Pyke
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Controversial Route 53 extension a step closer to realityDec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Illinois tollway directors pulled the trigger today on a pricey study of extending Route 53 into Lake County amid objections from residents. A final vote will come next ...
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A step forward for 70 mph speed limit on parts of tollwayDec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Lead-foots who regularly cruise at 70 mph on I-90 west of Elgin and on the south end of I-355 will finally be legal if authorities approve proposed speed limit changes. ...
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Uber starting carpool pilot program in Chicago areaDec 08, 2015 5:00 am - Suburban residents working in Chicago could get a lift from a new carpool feature Uber is pioneering here. The ride-share company today is announcing its debut of an ub...
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Ready to roar: Jubilant 'Lion King' returns to ChicagoDec 07, 2015 6:15 pm - Giraffes gracefully glide down the aisle. An oversized elephant lumbers into view. A baboon belts out "The Circle of Life," that irresistible combo of British pop and Zu...
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Pearl Harbor veteran: We were scared ... but not afraid. There's a difference.Dec 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Seaman Second Class Charles T. Sehe went from breakfast to chaos the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, as he rushed up the stairs of the USS Nevada into smoke, flames and explosi...
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Pyke: Would you pay to drive faster on a freeway?Dec 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Would you pay to get where you want to go faster? That's the idea behind “managed lanes,” an innocuous-sounding piece of wonkery that could signal a seismic shift in how...
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Funding progress could bring fix for Union StationDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - A breakthrough this week by U.S. House and Senate negotiators means likely passage of a five-year, $281 billion transportation bill paying for highways and transit. Clos...
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Pyke: How traffic controllers rebounded after Aurora sabotageNov 30, 2015 4:30 am - At 5 a.m. Sept. 26, 2014, a disgruntled FAA contractor saunters into the Chicago Center air traffic control building in Aurora, rolling a suitcase with knives, a wire cu...
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Can retailers win by opting out of Black Friday?Nov 26, 2015 5:55 am - Don't expect outdoorsy types to camp outside REI stores after finishing their pumpkin pie. The sporty retailer recently squashed the idea of opening its doors on Thanksg...
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O'Hare's busy day: Families reunite, couples proposeNov 25, 2015 12:00 am - Two sons from two universities in two different states on two different flights converging at O'Hare International Airport on one of the busiest travel days of the year ...