Marni Pyke
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Durbin blasts CN, warns feds could increase monitoringJun 04, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin pulled out the threat of extending federal oversight of the Canadian National Railway in a letter to its CEO citing "poor communication and coopera...
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Tollway oases to get new parking lotsJun 03, 2014 1:01 am - First trucks, then cars will get new parking lots at the six Illinois tollway oases this year. This week, the agency closed truck parking lots in the Lake Forest and Hin...
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George Ranney dishes on the RTA, Route 53 and 15 years in the frayJun 02, 2014 5:00 am - Shaking up the RTA. Reforms to the juvenile justice system. Fixing Chicago's freight bottleneck. An $8 billion transportation program in 2008. The consummate behind-the-...
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Expect Kennedy Expressway gridlock on June weekendsJun 02, 2014 1:01 am - Driving into Chicago this weekend? No worries. But to avoid migraine-inducing traffic the last three weekends of June, take transit or plan your route to steer clear of ...
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One Metra vacancy down (almost), one still openMay 29, 2014 1:01 am - An Algonquin businessman is poised to sit on the Metra board while another spot representing northwest Cook County is still in play. Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneid...
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Noise from new runways takes a toll on suburbsMay 27, 2014 8:00 am - No dandelion would dare poke its head out on Chester Gorniak's immaculate lawn. But weeds are the only thing missing from his leafy Bensenville paradise that explodes wi...
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Commuters can personalize alerts from MetraMay 27, 2014 1:00 am - Instead of a barrage of emails, Metra is now offering riders a chance to personalize alerts about delays. Commuters can select specific times when they want to receive n...
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RTA invests $5 million for adsMay 21, 2014 1:01 am - RTA board directors are betting that a $5 million ad campaign will put more riders on buses and trains. Officials voted Wednesday to hire Downtown Partners Communication...
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Tollway advises Lake County to ante up for Route 53May 21, 2014 1:01 am - Building a road unlike any other Illinois toll road and more expensive than its counterparts will require Lake County to pay its "fair share," several Illinois tollway l...
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Readers sound off on tolls, pets on planes and moreMay 19, 2014 5:00 am - Pets on planes. Tolls on freeways. Conflicts of interest. Readers flooded my inbox with outraged, humorous and pointed comments about the above issues, which is why I'm ...