Marni Pyke
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Free ride ending on Elgin-O'Hare when tolls start in JulyMar 07, 2016 4:00 am - Regulars say they'll stop using the expressway
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Metra to add more police officers on trainsMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - Metra is beefing up security by creating a special unit of six police officers whose main focus is to patrol trains. The agency's police department is hiring additional ...
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U.S. EPA leans on Illinois to resume emissions test requirementMar 01, 2016 12:00 am - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency could face sanctions after its federal counterpart warned that the state's decision to allow drivers to renew license plates...
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Pyke: Will state budget woes worsen pollution?Feb 29, 2016 4:30 am - An earlier version of this story should have said Illinois began requiring vehicles pass emissions tests before drivers can renew license plates in 2008. Could the ...
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License plate sticker late fees surge without remindersFeb 25, 2016 12:00 am - Illinois' budget meltdown has more than doubled the number of hapless drivers who forgot to renew their vehicle registration in time and must pay a $20 fine after the Il...
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Oswego lobbies Metra to extend BNSF line to villageFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - We're still here and we want commuter trains, Oswego leaders reminded Metra directors Wednesday Metra's BNSF service terminates in Aurora. but plans to extend the line t...
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Can ads make Metra irresistible to drivers?Feb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Can a snappy jingle get more riders in Metra seats? Agency leaders committed $4 million over three years to that premise by hiring a marketing and ad agency Wednesday. P...
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Measures aim to reduce impact of O'Hare's jet noiseFeb 23, 2016 12:00 am - Suburban and city lawmakers touted aviation-related proposals Tuesday that include studying the impact of O'Hare International Airport on human and environmental health ...
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Pyke: Tired of Union Station? Improvements are comingFeb 22, 2016 4:45 am - While commuters at the Ogilvie Transportation Center enjoy a gleaming station and wide platforms, it's a lemming-eat-lemming existence for Metra riders at Chicago Union ...
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Want free Wi-Fi on Metra? Look for the right signFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - The hottest seat in town this week isn't in a stadium or concert hall. Instead, for Metra riders, it's going to be aboard one of 11 railcars with free Wi-Fi hot spots th...