Marni Pyke
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Transit sky 'not falling,' but proposed Rauner budget cuts tough, RTA saysMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposed budget cuts could do serious damage to Metra, Pace and the CTA and lead to higher fares and service cuts, Regional Transit Authority leaders...
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Tollway wants would-be Don Drapers to coin safety slogansMar 18, 2015 1:00 am - “Got bail?” “I'm not lovin' it ... when you text and drive.” “Just do it — buckle up.” The Illinois tollway is offering a chance for advertising executive wannabe's t...
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Drowsy drivers the next target of safety groupMar 16, 2015 1:00 am - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is opening a new front in the battle against dangerous driving - focusing on drowsy motorists, the agency's chief said...
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Fans and foes debate as suburban drones proliferateMar 09, 2015 5:30 am - Across the suburbs, drones costing $579 to $1,229 are fulfilling the ambitions of wannabe pilots who become space voyeurs with the click of a button. But one man's dream...
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Proposal calls for stiffer penalties for distracted driversMar 07, 2015 6:45 am - Lawmaker pitches harsher penalties akin to deaths resulting from DUI
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Expect delays as Circle Interchange work beginsMar 05, 2015 12:00 am - Traffic-mageddon? Perhaps that's too dire. But west suburbanites hoping to zip home from Chicago this spring and summer should lower their expectations to snail time. Th...
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Pyke: What local legislators say about transit cutsMar 02, 2015 4:30 am - If you're a Republican state lawmaker whose voters depend on Metra to get to work, can you defend a budget that cuts public transit? And if you're a Democrat from the su...
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Vehicles could compare notes about hazards on I-90Mar 02, 2015 12:00 am - If U.S. Department of Transportation agrees, the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) will become a high-speed laboratory for "connected cars" that alert drivers of approaching ha...
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CTA promises quick links for commutersMar 02, 2015 12:00 am - Changes to where Metra commuters catch Chicago buses and how they get around the Loop by bus are coming this spring. A new "Loop Link" program intended to get buses thro...
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Rauner's transportation budget: Bikers up, transit downMar 01, 2015 7:00 am - Motorcycle riders win and disabled transit riders lose, an analysis of transportation funding in the budget proposed by Gov. Bruce Rauner indicates. The budget also reco...