Marni Pyke
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Oberweis: No plans for another run for CongressNov 05, 2014 12:01 am - It comes down to cash, Republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis said Wednesday after U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's lopsided re-election to the seat the dairy executive craved. Unoff...
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Tell Metra what you think about fare increase planNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - You can't vote on Metra's proposed fare hike, but riders can give agency leaders their opinions during a series of hearings this week. The Metra board is expected to vot...
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Suburban Dems help party keep majorityNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Besieged suburban Democrats who clung to narrow leads in the races for their Illinois House seats played a key role in their party's hopes to maintain one advantage desp...
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Durbin, Oberweis see red over environmental issuesOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - It was jab, left hook, eye roll, but no knockout punch Wednesday as U.S. Senate candidates Dick Durbin, the Democratic incumbent, and Republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis ...
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Pyke: Could extra transit funding prevent Metra hike?Oct 27, 2014 5:30 am - Just days remain before the Nov. 4 election. If you're a Metra rider, here's one reason you might want to talk transit funding with the state and federal candidates runn...
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South Side bridge should help region's freight bottleneckOct 23, 2014 1:01 am - Metra and Norfolk Southern freight railroad executives heralded the completion of a bridge on Chicago's South Side Thursday that is expected to reduce delays across the ...
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Durbin, Oberweis interested in finding O'Hare noise solutionsOct 22, 2014 5:30 am - It's on their radar, but Illinois' candidates for U.S. senator had no immediate solution for Chicago and suburban voters fed up with earsplitting aircraft noise. State S...
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Oberweis, Durbin go into - and leave - debate swingingOct 22, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Senate candidates Dick Durbin, the incumbent, and state Sen. Jim Oberweis each took the war into the enemy's camp Wednesday in the first major debate of their campa...
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Adult may be in the clear after Chicago Ebola screening; child still quarantinedOct 22, 2014 1:00 am - An adult admitted to Rush University Medical Center Tuesday for Ebola virus monitoring after flying from Liberia was listed in good condition Wednesday and removed from ...
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Pyke: Is 10-year plan for Metra hikes justified?Oct 20, 2014 5:30 am - A Metra white paper that makes the case for a fare increase, totaling 68 percent compounded over 10 years, contains some interesting numbers. Although the report feature...