Marni Pyke
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Bad weather, Hawks traffic make commute roughJun 15, 2015 1:00 am - With the Blackhawks Stanley Cup Final, summer roadwork and torrential downpours converging on the region, commuters are experiencing trying trips around the area tonight...
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Easing rail congestion a goal for new CMAP chiefJun 12, 2015 5:30 am - The nation's former railway chief, now the region's chief planner, wants the freight industry to pay its share when it comes to unclogging train congestion in the metrop...
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Suburban first responders train for hazmat train disasterJun 12, 2015 1:00 am - From a major derailment and crude oil explosion in Galena to a minor oil leak in Riverdale, both occurring in March, rail hazmat releases are a fact of life in Illinois,...
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Look out for more ramp switches, closures on I-90Jun 11, 2015 1:00 am - With eastbound ramp closures coming soon, drivers will need to rethink their grand entrance onto the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) from Route 59. The Illinois tollway will ...
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Former railroad czar to head Chicago metropolitan planning boardJun 10, 2015 1:00 am - The region's new chief planner, a rail expert, will have his hands full tackling the complicated knot that ties up freight and commuter trains here and across the nation...
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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...