Marni Pyke
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Pace budget spells out service expansion, hike in cash faresSep 10, 2015 1:00 am - Pace's 2016 draft budget is a mixed bag that proposes service expansion and a fare increase of 25 cents for cash-paying riders plus warns of a paratransit shortfall, whi...
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Will new sales pitch increase Metra ridership?Sep 10, 2015 1:00 am - What will it take to get you on a train? Metra is betting a new image and advertising can do the job. The commuter rail agency Thursday asked interested marketing firms ...
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Trooper killed in crash honored with tollway overpassSep 08, 2015 1:00 am - A permanent reminder about the human cost of dangerous driving will now be seen by millions who travel on the Tri-State Tollway (I-294). State officials Tuesday renamed ...
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United pays ousted CEO $4.88 million to leave; will O'Hare be affected?Sep 08, 2015 1:00 am - United Airlines absorbed a one-two punch Tuesday as CEO Jeffery Smisek resigned with a hefty payout amid a federal investigation, and the carrier's website malfunctioned...
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Prepare for exit, lane changes on I-90, I-88, I-290Sep 04, 2015 1:00 am - Flexibility is the way to survive for drivers this coming week with some tweaks on the Jane Addams (I-90) and Reagan Memorial (I-88) tollways as well as I-290. • For sta...
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O'Hare noise complaints reach 2.1 millionSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - Nine members of a panel that will decide on rotating runways for night flights at O'Hare with the intent of reducing noise will be named next week. "We're moving pretty ...
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Traveling for Labor Day? Here are 10 tips for a smooth weekend tripSep 03, 2015 1:00 am - With the Labor Day holiday upon us, here are 10 things to know about travel, traffic and transit. • AAA predicts 35.5 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles fr...
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Green Oaks woman found a day after going missingSep 01, 2015 1:00 am - An ailing Green Oaks woman was found in the Libertyville area Tuesday afternoon after going missing for more than a day. Mitsuko "Mikko" Washinushi, 77, who suffers from...
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Watch for another I-90 ramp closure, this time in Hoffman EstatesAug 31, 2015 1:00 am - If you're accustomed to cruising to Chicago on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) from Hoffman Estates, it may be time to rethink your routine. The Illinois tollway will clo...
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State of the Suburbs: New road projects cement futureAug 29, 2015 6:00 am - As the economy sputtered during the Great Recession, innovative transportation projects such as the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway extension sustained and created jobs. Now th...