Marni Pyke
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Tollway chief wants new route to O'Hare, prairie plants, jobsJun 10, 2015 1:00 am - Economic growth and transportation are intertwined, which is why one of his jobs at the Illinois tollway is jobs, new Chairman Bob Schillerstrom said. "Infrastructure fi...
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Traffic alert: Ramp closing on Route 25 at Jane AddamsJun 09, 2015 1:00 am - Beginning this week, Route 25 commuters will get some unwanted variety in their routines with the closure of the ramp leading to the westbound Jane Addams Tollway (I-90)...
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How Route 53 extension could gain from Illiana's lossJun 07, 2015 1:00 pm - Today's scoreboard shows the Illiana Expressway trailing the Route 53 extension by a mile. Amid a budget feud with Democrats, Gov. Bruce Rauner jettisoned the Illiana la...
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O'Hare noise complaints soar in BensenvilleJun 05, 2015 1:00 am - Bensenville complaints about jet noise surpassed Chicago in April, according to a report released Friday at an O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission meeting. Usually, Ch...
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Will Schillerstrom be tapped to head tollway?Jun 04, 2015 1:00 am - There's a void at the top of the Illinois tollway board, no vice chairman and 20 days until the next directors' meeting. And a likely replacement for Chairwoman Paula Wo...
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Metra riders get CPR training ThursdayJun 03, 2015 1:00 am - Metra riders will get a life and death experience Thursday as the agency collaborates with the American Heart Association and Northwestern Medicine to give first-aid tra...
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Tollway director Lafleur and board chairwoman Wolff resigningJun 03, 2015 1:00 am - Two top Illinois tollway leaders are on the way out, with Executive Director Kristi Lafleur announcing her resignation Wednesday and board Chairman Paula Wolff stepping ...
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Rauner dumps controversial Illiana Expressway projectJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner has parked the Illiana Expressway amid the state's budget crisis. The controversial proposed toll road would have connected I-65 in Indiana with I-55...
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O'Hare airpot jet noise foes get 'victory' in runway fightJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - Pressure over O'Hare jet noise finally got the ear of Chicago leaders who will ask the FAA to keep a key diagonal runway open at least long enough to hear from residents...
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Pyke: Green vehicles starting to catch on in the suburbsJun 01, 2015 5:30 am - The electric bus and the compressed natural gas cement truck on display at the Green Driver$ 2015 event in Wheaton last week were more than just novelties. They're proof...