Marni Pyke
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Pyke: Would you pay to drive faster on a freeway?Dec 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Would you pay to get where you want to go faster? That's the idea behind “managed lanes,” an innocuous-sounding piece of wonkery that could signal a seismic shift in how...
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Funding progress could bring fix for Union StationDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - A breakthrough this week by U.S. House and Senate negotiators means likely passage of a five-year, $281 billion transportation bill paying for highways and transit. Clos...
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Pyke: How traffic controllers rebounded after Aurora sabotageNov 30, 2015 4:30 am - At 5 a.m. Sept. 26, 2014, a disgruntled FAA contractor saunters into the Chicago Center air traffic control building in Aurora, rolling a suitcase with knives, a wire cu...
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Can retailers win by opting out of Black Friday?Nov 26, 2015 5:55 am - Don't expect outdoorsy types to camp outside REI stores after finishing their pumpkin pie. The sporty retailer recently squashed the idea of opening its doors on Thanksg...
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O'Hare's busy day: Families reunite, couples proposeNov 25, 2015 12:00 am - Two sons from two universities in two different states on two different flights converging at O'Hare International Airport on one of the busiest travel days of the year ...
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Pyke: Tips make Thanksgiving travel easy as pieNov 23, 2015 4:45 am - You can have your pumpkin pie and carry it on the plane, too. But forget about carting gravy on board unless it fits in a teeny-tiny bottle. The grandfather of all busy ...
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Thousands of commuters embrace Metra's ticketing app debutNov 19, 2015 12:00 am - More than 20,000 transit riders had downloaded a smartphone app allowing virtual ticketing on Metra before the evening rush Thursday, officials said. The Ventra app debu...
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Report warns of more O'Hare jet noise at nightNov 19, 2015 12:00 am - A jet noise watchdog group predicts nighttime flights at O'Hare International Airport will affect thousands more people than originally thought and recommends tougher ov...
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Accusations of teen battery at Lutherbrook under DCFS reviewNov 18, 2015 12:00 am - The arrest of a staff member on charges that say he struck a teenage boy in the face at Lutherbrook center for traumatized children raises new questions about the Addiso...
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How to rotate overnight flights still up in the airNov 16, 2015 12:00 am - An advisory group tasked with figuring out a way to rotate overnight O'Hare flights came away without a decision Monday on a weekly or monthly system. Much is at stake f...