Marni Pyke
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RTA board elects Kirk Dillard to lead agencyJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - Wednesday was likely Kirk Dillard's easiest day as RTA chief. The longtime senator from DuPage County was elected by Regional Transportation Authority board directors as...
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Dillard expected to be next RTA chairmanJun 24, 2014 1:00 am - After a tempestuous four years with outgoing Chairman John S. Gates, the RTA is expected to chose a leader Wednesday with a reputation for getting along with both Democr...
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Has Metra missed the universal fare card train?Jun 23, 2014 5:30 am - July 1 marks the dawn of the universal fare card in Illinois. On that date, Pace and the CTA officially switch over to Ventra, the new joint fare system. But wait, you s...
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Geneva's Swedish Days offers lots of fun, historyJun 21, 2014 1:01 am - Visitors to Geneva's Swedish days Saturday had their pick of past, present and future with tours of the historical Viking Ship, fast action during 3-on-3 basketball tour...
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Lake County giant Robert 'Bob' Depke diesJun 21, 2014 1:01 am - Robert "Bob" Depke was a larger-than-life personality who was a force in Warren Township and Lake County politics for decades. But when it came to family, "he was a mars...
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Pipers, knobbly knees highlight Scottish festivalJun 21, 2014 1:01 am - Somehow Philip Davies found himself talked into appearing in front of a large crowd displaying his knees at the Scottish Festival and Highland Games in Itasca Saturday. ...
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BNSF pledges better communication in light of train delaysJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - BNSF Railroad officials fell on their swords for unanticipated slowdowns on the Metra line caused by repairs this month and pledged Friday to do better. The railroad has...
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Mulder, Schaffer exit Metra boardJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - A year after one of Metra's most controversial chapters opened, a revamped board bid farewell to two veteran members Friday. Outgoing Directors Jack Schaffer, a former s...
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IDOT: Stay off the Kennedy again this weekend!Jun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Thank you for not driving on the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) last weekend. And please, don't do it again, IDOT engineers are asking drivers as they gear up for the seco...
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Ventra deadline approaching for Pace, CTA: 10 things to knowJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - With about 35 percent of riders still using cash or soon-to-be-obsolete magnetic stripe cards, Pace is on a campaign to inform riders that the suburban bus service and C...