Marni Pyke
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Report: Tollway head Lafleur a finalist for Florida jobMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois tollway leaders are not commenting on whether the agency's CEO is a finalist for a job in Florida. The agency is in flux with a new governor in place and five o...
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Watch for traffic issues around Union StationMay 07, 2015 1:00 am - Metra riders can expect traffic angst around Union Station Friday with lane closures to allow for construction of a new transit center. The transit center will be locate...
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Lawmakers working together to fight O'Hare airport noiseMay 05, 2015 5:30 am - State and federal lawmakers banded together Monday to push for passage of legislation they hope will distribute noise from O'Hare jets more equally around the region. St...
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Elgin firefighters prep for derailment 'doomsday'May 04, 2015 5:30 am - “Here's what we're looking at for a doomsday,” Elgin Assistant Fire Chief Dave Schmidt says. He points to a screen shot of downtown Elgin with a circle showing a 1.5-mil...
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What will Rauner do with open tollway board seats?May 01, 2015 5:30 am - With five Illinois tollway directors' terms expiring today, it's Gov. Bruce Rauner's move. The governor, who has authority to appoint toll board members, had no comment ...
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Limits of Fly Quiet nighttime program discussed as O'Hare noise complaints soarMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - With irritation over O'Hare noise peaking, local leaders looked for relief through the nighttime Fly Quiet program - but the voluntary effort has limitations, aviation o...
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Transit best bet to avoid fumbles during the NFL draftApr 30, 2015 1:00 am - Football-Palooza in Chicago with the NFL draft downtown means traffic tweaks on some major arteries, especially for suburbanites used to taking Congress Parkway. The cit...
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Pace kickback case expected to go to grand juryApr 29, 2015 1:00 am - A Pace administrator accused by the FBI of taking more than $280,000 in kickbacks waived a preliminary hearing scheduled for Wednesday. Typically, that means the case wi...
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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...