Marni Pyke
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IDOT hired 1,765 after Rauner asked for freezeFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's request for a hiring freeze fizzled at the Illinois Department of Transportation, where 1,765 workers were added following his Nov. 4 election. About...
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Plane with seven sick passengers returns to O'HareFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - A flight from Chicago to Denver returned to O'Hare International Airport after experiencing issues with cabin pressurization and ill passengers Tuesday morning. United A...
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Pyke: Readers ask about snow scofflaws, hitting 70 mph on tollwayFeb 02, 2015 4:30 am - You do the right thing. Wielding that brush, extremities freezing, you painstakingly and painfully clear the accumulated snow off your car so nothing is obstructing the ...
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Accident closes Tri-state, Kennedy Expressway lanes closedFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - A truck rollover closed lanes on the southbound Tri-State Tollway near 95th Street and IDOT closed the express lanes on the Kennedy Expressway for snow removal midmornin...
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Metra fare hike-delay combo packs blizzard-sized punchFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - The blizzard of 2015 is history, but the snow it dumped on the area isn't, which is why Metra riders should brace for possible delays Tuesday, officials advised. "Even t...
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Can Illinois tollway help save the monarch butterfly?Jan 29, 2015 12:00 am - The Illinois tollway is pivoting from dragonflies to butterflies as the next species to tuck under its wing. Officials Thursday endorsed a proposal to add more milkweed ...
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Pyke: Snow-covered paths leave cyclists, walkers on thin iceJan 26, 2015 4:30 am - With winter surging back after a brief hiatus, an army of snow plows hit suburban streets Sunday morning with one aim - clear roads for drivers. Good news for everyone o...
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Which regional roads offer the least pleasant drives? New site helps you find outJan 26, 2015 4:30 am - And the winner of the region's worst ride quality on major roads goes to — Cook County. That's just one of the facts available on the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Pla...
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Advisory group gives paws-up to (portable) pets on MetraJan 24, 2015 6:31 am - If you're a non-yipping, pleasant-smelling Yorkie who loves trains - congratulations. A Metra advisory group gave a paws-up to a proposal to allow pets on trains Friday,...
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Purple? Green? Yellow? Tollways mulls over new signsJan 22, 2015 4:30 am - This story was updated to correct the amount Illinois tollway signs with multiple colors and graphics could cost. They could cost from $116,000 to $124,000, not $16...