Marni Pyke
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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...
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Metra smartphone app should be ready for riders in MayOct 18, 2014 7:31 am - While promoting a new mobile ticketing app as easy and convenient for passengers, Metra also could reap benefits from the change by closing a free ride loophole. Officia...
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Senate hopefuls at odds on minimum wageOct 17, 2014 5:30 am - The two candidates for U.S. senator both agree on higher minimum wages but with some big differences on who should receive them. At an event Thursday at the Schaumburg I...
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Michael Madigan son-in-law Jordan Matyas to exit RTA chief of staff postOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - The son-in-law of powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan is leaving his job as a top administrator at the Regional Transportation Authority after a turbulent few years. ...
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Feds find Metra 'generally compliant' but cite safety issuesOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Do you feel safe in a Metra train that's "generally compliant" with federal regulations? That's the question riders will be asking after an audit released Thursday by th...