Marni Pyke
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NTSB hopes threat of higher insurance rates stop unsafe truckersFeb 09, 2016 12:00 am - Federal safety officials hope blowing the whistle on unsafe trucking companies to their insurance companies could prevent tragedies such as an I-88 crash near Naperville...
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Fire causes delays on UP West through ThursdayFeb 09, 2016 12:00 am - As a result of a fire that damaged vital switches and signals Tuesday, Metra commuters on the UP West Line can expect delays continuing into Thursday. Metra canceled thr...
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Pyke: Hot cars, cheap gas, high energy at Chicago Auto ShowFeb 08, 2016 4:30 am - Let's face it: A gallon of regular won't cost $1.50 forever. All the more reason to seize the day and revel in cheap gas euphoria at the Chicago Auto Show. The annual ca...
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NTSB to rule on deadly crash near NapervilleFeb 04, 2016 12:00 am - The National Transportation Safety Board will meet Tuesday to rule on the cause of a fatal crash involving a fatigued truck driver on I-88 near Naperville in 2014. Illin...
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Would you pay to go faster on I-55?Feb 04, 2016 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner is hoping the private sector will pitch in to widen the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) between the city and suburbs using "managed lanes." The public-priv...
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Crash-prevention braking system could be 4 years away on some Metra linesFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - Depending on what Metra line you take, you could be among the first or the last commuters in the nation to ride a train with a new crash-prevention braking system, Feder...
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Metra aims to replace railcars despite iffy fundingFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - Comfier seats, bigger windows, better heating and electrical outlets are on the distant horizon for Metra riders, although how to pay for all 367 railcars the agency wan...
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From stoic to irate — Metra riders react to today's fare hikesFeb 01, 2016 4:00 am - After the sticker shock of a 10.8 percent fare hike in 2015, many Metra commuters seemed resigned to a smaller increase that goes into effect today. But they want their ...
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Stalemate breaks; deal reached for 6th runway at O'HareJan 30, 2016 12:00 am - After years of stalemate, Chicago has reached an agreement with airlines on building a sixth parallel runway at O'Hare International Airport but the announcement of the ...
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O'Hare noise group disappointed with Emanuel meetingJan 27, 2016 12:00 am - A long-awaited session with Mayor Rahm Emanuel was a flop, anti-jet-noise activists said Wednesday, and their new hope lies with an alderman's proposal to save diagonal ...