Marni Pyke
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Governor candidates talk tolls, transit and airportsFeb 24, 2014 3:30 am - You can talk tort reform and term limits until the cows come home, but what voters really want is a governor who can fix potholes, lower tolls and get Metra trains to ru...
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CTA's Blue Line work means station closingsFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - Suburbanites heading to work or play this spring and summer on the CTA's Blue Line O'Hare Branch should be prepared for a little variety on weekends. As part of its reva...
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Report cites former RTA board member for appearance of improprietyFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - A former Regional Transportation Authority director showed an appearance of impropriety by drumming up business for a bank that was suing him for defaulting on loans, th...
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Metra's Milwaukee North line deemed slowest during January weather woesFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - Metra riders all suffered with delays during the polar vortex and other weather misery in January, but some suffered more than others. Trains on the Milwaukee District N...
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Outspoken RTA chairman exiting in JuneFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - With the Regional Transportation Authority under scrutiny by a state panel, its Chairman John S. Gates announced Wednesday he won't seek re-election when his term expire...
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Tollway aims for I-90 'smart corridor'Feb 19, 2014 12:00 am - Come 2016, drivers on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) should receive advance real-time information about blocked lanes, crashes and congestion via a series of electronic ...
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Metra's new chairman lays out agendaFeb 17, 2014 3:30 am - How does a bicycle-riding, bow tie-wearing, Rahm Emanuel appointee who lives in Lincoln Park fit as chairman of an agency considered to be suburban turf? Like a glove, M...
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Funding options for 53 extension still elusiveFeb 14, 2014 4:15 am - Would private companies and developers help pay to extend Route 53 north into Lake County through a special taxing district? That's one solution to overcoming a cash sho...
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Oberman picked to chair Metra boardFeb 11, 2014 12:01 am - Metra's board got a fresh start Tuesday with the appointment of Chicago attorney and former Alderman Martin Oberman as chairman. Oberman is known as an independent refor...
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Experts: Connected cars bring dangerous distractionsFeb 10, 2014 3:30 am - I'm driving along, laughing over something a friend just posted, when suddenly I have a craving for a latte. Where to go? I check the display on my dashboard and Beanhun...