Marni Pyke
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Advice for returning to suburbs after rally? Patience.Jun 18, 2015 1:00 am - Fans on a high from watching the Blackhawks hoist the Stanley Cup downtown should probably keep expectations low for getting home quickly on public transit. Metra added ...
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Metra OKs pet pilot project on Rock Island lineJun 17, 2015 1:00 am - Yorkies yes. Irish wolfhounds no. Metra directors voted 8-2 Wednesday to allow small pets in carriers on the Rock Island Line for a three-month pilot project. At the end...
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Illiana Expressway dealt another blowJun 16, 2015 1:00 am - A federal judge struck a significant blow to an already endangered road project Tuesday, ruling government approvals for the Illiana Expressway were flawed. U.S. Judge J...
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Blackhawks win good for ratings, retailersJun 16, 2015 1:00 am - After the Chicago Blackhawks put out the Tampa Bay Lightning in 60 minutes of intense play, it took fans just 10 minutes to clean out the stock of locker room hats Monda...
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Transit agencies fear possible cuts from budget impasseJun 16, 2015 1:00 am - Transit agencies are nervous as the collateral damage from a feud between Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrat leaders involves cuts to Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transit Aut...
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Metra scrutinizing $7.5 million Hastert got for Oswego extensionJun 15, 2015 5:30 am - Among all the flak flying around former Speaker Dennis Hastert, one piece of significant news emerged unrelated to his indictment for lying to the FBI. Metra Chairman Ma...
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Stanley cup reportedly snoozing at the United CenterJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - Hockey's most sought-after honor will be on public display for a victory parade Thursday, but where it goes next is anyone's guess. Adding to its mystique, the Stanley C...
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Bad weather, Hawks traffic make commute roughJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - With the Blackhawks Stanley Cup Final, summer roadwork and torrential downpours converging on the region, commuters are experiencing trying trips around the area tonight...
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Easing rail congestion a goal for new CMAP chiefJun 12, 2015 5:30 am - The nation's former railway chief, now the region's chief planner, wants the freight industry to pay its share when it comes to unclogging train congestion in the metrop...
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Suburban first responders train for hazmat train disasterJun 12, 2015 1:00 am - From a major derailment and crude oil explosion in Galena to a minor oil leak in Riverdale, both occurring in March, rail hazmat releases are a fact of life in Illinois,...