Marni Pyke
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Pyke: What to expect for planes, trains and automobiles in 2016Dec 27, 2015 10:00 pm - More on-time flights at O'Hare? Uber and Lyft battling it out in the suburbs? Pace buses zipping along the I-90 shoulder? With 2015 fading fast, it's time to prognostica...
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Speed limit soon could rise to 70 on I-90, I-355 stretchesDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - Tollway directors Thursday voted to allow 70 mph speed limits on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) between Elgin and Rockford and on the Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) b...
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Environmental study of Route 53 extension approvedDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - Illinois tollway leaders agreed to move forward with a study of a Route 53 extension north amid a boardroom full of Lake County residents speaking against and for the pl...
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Runway rotation could ease O'Hare jet noiseDec 14, 2015 12:00 am - Slight changes to flight paths could move airplanes over more highways, industry and parks instead of homes overnight, but that's just one of several vying solutions eme...
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Wi-Fi to your heart's content at downtown train stationsDec 10, 2015 12:00 am - Metra is gradually fulfilling riders' wish lists with free Wi-Fi hot spots at downtown stations, which started Thursday. The commuter railroad plans to provide limited f...
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Controversial Route 53 extension a step closer to realityDec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Illinois tollway directors pulled the trigger today on a pricey study of extending Route 53 into Lake County amid objections from residents. A final vote will come next ...
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A step forward for 70 mph speed limit on parts of tollwayDec 09, 2015 12:00 am - Lead-foots who regularly cruise at 70 mph on I-90 west of Elgin and on the south end of I-355 will finally be legal if authorities approve proposed speed limit changes. ...
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Uber starting carpool pilot program in Chicago areaDec 08, 2015 5:00 am - Suburban residents working in Chicago could get a lift from a new carpool feature Uber is pioneering here. The ride-share company today is announcing its debut of an ub...
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Ready to roar: Jubilant 'Lion King' returns to ChicagoDec 07, 2015 6:15 pm - Giraffes gracefully glide down the aisle. An oversized elephant lumbers into view. A baboon belts out "The Circle of Life," that irresistible combo of British pop and Zu...
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Pearl Harbor veteran: We were scared ... but not afraid. There's a difference.Dec 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Seaman Second Class Charles T. Sehe went from breakfast to chaos the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, as he rushed up the stairs of the USS Nevada into smoke, flames and explosi...