Marni Pyke
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Feds tighten safeguards for oil trains, advocates want moreApr 17, 2015 1:00 am - Federal regulators' tweaks to rules for trains carrying flammable liquids released Friday didn't impress local officials who are concerned about explosive fires. "I'm fa...
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State Senate tries to save O'Hare's diagonal runways to combat noiseApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - Legislation passed Thursday by the state Senate seeks to prohibit Chicago from retiring two diagonal runways at O'Hare International Airport in the hopes of evenly distr...
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Metra adopts confidential close-call disclosure planApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - Metra, railroad and federal leaders expect to prevent close calls with a new confidential reporting system administrated by NASA. A joint agreement between Metra, labor ...
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Pace manager accused of taking $280K in kickbacks from contractorsApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - A department manager at Pace suburban bus service was released on bail from federal custody Thursday after being accused of taking more than $280,000 in kickbacks and gr...
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Pyke: New O'Hare noise could force a change of courseApr 13, 2015 5:30 am - Now let's get this straight ... or diagonal. Since 2001, millions have been spent in taxes and fees to build parallel runways at O'Hare International Airport in the nam...
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$7 million slated to fix Union Station train crowdingApr 10, 2015 1:00 am - Hundreds of trains fly through the suburbs only to crawl into Chicago's Union Station because of limited capacity at the historical terminal. To speed up the journey, th...
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Where you can expect construction traffic in Cook CountyApr 09, 2015 5:30 am - To correct a Wednesday article, the Roselle Road bridge over the Jane Addams Tollway is being replaced. Cook County commuters eager for road construction will have ...
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Get ready for Route 68 traffic angstApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - Drivers in both Kane and Cook counties might want to find alternatives to Route 68 (Dundee Road) with construction projects ongoing this spring and summer. Illinois Depa...
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Durbin: Fix suburban tank cars before accident happensApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - It's time to open a second front on derailments involving volatile crude oil, Sen. Dick Durbin and local leaders said Wednesday. "We're finding more and more derailments...
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Upset for incumbent Franklin in Lisle District 202 raceApr 08, 2015 12:00 am - Lisle Unit District 202 voters showed a desire for change Tuesday, pushing two newcomers over the top and re-electing just one incumbent. With all precincts counted, cha...