Marni Pyke
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CTA should focus on fatigue after O'Hare Blue Line crash crash, NTSB saysApr 28, 2015 1:00 am - The National Transportation Safety Board wants the CTA to take fatigue seriously when it schedules workers' hours and install an automatic braking system on trains to pr...
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Pyke: Authorities say man took more than $280,000 from PaceApr 27, 2015 5:30 am - According to federal prosecutors, a computer expert at Pace conned thousands in kickbacks right under the noses of executives over a period of five years. Rajinder Sachd...
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Want to talk roads? IDOT's 'listening' at special forumsApr 27, 2015 1:00 am - IDOT is listening, but the public should talk fast for their transportation priorities to reach Illinois lawmakers by the end of the spring session. The Illinois Departm...
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Tollway planning to kick the buckets of old coin collection systemApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to correct the spelling of Shana Whitehead's name. The Illinois tollway is expecting to retire its ubiquitous change buckets a...
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Director says Rauner 'trying to destroy unions' as tollway drops agreementApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Contractors can hire any workers for future building projects
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'Brain' of Metra train crash-prevention system approved for $80 millionApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - A crash-prevention system for trains isn't cheap, as an $80 million contract approved by Metra directors Wednesday showed. Metra board directors hired Parsons Transporta...
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Metra tries to put a price on riders' prioritiesApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - With riders seeking improvements on every rail line, Metra board members Wednesday hired consultants to put hard numbers on the ideas on a growing wish list. Aecom Techn...
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Emanuel says airport noise opponents will get extra time at FAA hearingsApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - Residents will get extra opportunities to sound off about O'Hare International Airport before the opening of a new runway on the facility's south side, Mayor Rahm Emanue...
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Pyke: O'Hare neighbors sound off as state seeks voice in noise debateApr 20, 2015 5:30 am - After sitting on the sidelines, state senators are trying to grab the attention of Chicago and the FAA with two tough-talking pieces of legislation on O'Hare noise that ...
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Childrens' garden in Rolling Meadows gets a green thumb's upApr 18, 2015 1:00 am - The sound of spades digging into earth mingled with hammers hitting nails and "Hey, Soul Sister" to make a cheerful soundtrack for a new volunteer program that went into...