Marni Pyke
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Can new braking system stop train disaster in suburbs?Aug 24, 2015 5:30 am - As a former railroad brakeman, the region's top planner Joe Szabo knows how to stop a train. So it's significant he backs a controversial new federal rule requiring frei...
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Addams Tollway reconstruction will cost more to finish on timeAug 20, 2015 5:30 am - No one who's endured the reconstruction on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) wants it to go on any longer than necessary. But getting the job done on time isn't cheap. Tol...
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Controversial runway is gone at O'HareAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - 14L/32R used at Orchard Field, fatal Flight 191 departed from it
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O'Hare's aeroponic garden adds fresh touch to airport foodAug 19, 2015 6:00 am - Climb the stairs to the upper level of the rotunda at O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 3, and an unexpected oasis beckons. Twenty-six towers of veggies and herbs ...
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One eastbound I-90 ramp from Arlington Heights Road to closeAug 19, 2015 1:00 am - It's time for Plan B if you're used to hopping on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) from northbound Arlington Heights Road. As part of the ongoing rebuild of I-90, the Illi...
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Train-riding police nab crossing scofflawsAug 19, 2015 1:00 am - A flash of dark blue, and the pedestrian was across the tracks. The pedestrian was safe from an oncoming Metra train but not from police officers on the train who witne...
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Tollway experiences turnover as top execs leaveAug 19, 2015 1:00 am - The Illinois Tollway Authority has a gap in its top ranks following the exit of two executives. Inspector General James Wagner retired in June after serving five years a...
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Why Illinois drivers can't replace faulty air bagsAug 17, 2015 5:30 am - Dear car owner: If your passenger air bag deploys, there is a chance metal fragments could fly out causing injury or death. As of now, we don't have replacement air bags...
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More slowdowns for BNSF commuters as rails are fixedAug 17, 2015 1:00 am - Metra BNSF Line riders can expect delays of up to five minutes on late afternoon trains starting this week through Sept. 4. BNSF Railroad is removing old rails and repla...
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Four weekends you'll want to avoid driving on expresswaysAug 17, 2015 1:00 am - Worst traffic ever? Veteran Chicago drivers might dispute that but there's no argument that four weekends worth of expressway lane and ramp closures beginning Wednesday ...