Marni Pyke
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Metra wind detectors aim to keep trains on timeMay 02, 2014 5:00 am - Metra officials hope new wind-measuring devices will help keep riders on time during inevitable spring and summer storms. The addition comes after complaints from passen...
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Bensenville seeks noise relief from new runwayMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - With jet noise from a new runway at O'Hare International Airport making life miserable for some Bensenville residents, village leaders are appealing to the federal gover...
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Tollway trying new shape at old interchangeMay 01, 2014 1:01 am - Drivers tired of the same-old, same-old will be able to test out an unconventional interchange at the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) and Elmhurst Road once it's completed in...
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Allergies and airlines: Not a good mix for some travelersApr 28, 2014 4:30 am - Sitting in the American Airlines lounge, Laura Pontarelli's excitement over a trip that could determine her daughter's future disintegrated into fear. “Oh no,” John Pont...
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Amtrak opening doors to petsApr 28, 2014 1:01 am - It will be training cats and dogs soon on select Amtrak routes between Chicago and Quincy as part of a six-month pilot program. Effective May 5, cats and dogs up to 20 p...
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I-90 bridge redo to work around traffic, Fox River fishApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - Combine 101,300 vehicles a day with 200,000-pound beams, spawning fish, plus marsh marigolds and you see why rebuilding the I-90 bridge over the Fox River is not the ave...
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No movement yet on transit reform reportApr 21, 2014 1:01 am - Proposed public transit reforms have yet to gain steam following an Illinois House Mass Transit Committee meeting Monday. Legislators discussed a groundbreaking report f...
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Broken rail equals commuter delays on BNSF line to AuroraApr 21, 2014 1:01 am - A broken rail means headaches for commuters heading home this afternoon on the BNSF Line from Chicago Union Station to Aurora. The broken rail occurred at the south end ...
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Say goodbye to magnetic CTA cards starting May 1Apr 21, 2014 1:01 am - To clarify a story in Tuesday's edition, May 1 marks the date for the latest changes to the Ventra fare system. Changes are coming for CTA and Pace riders as the ag...
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Suburbs face worst roadwork season in yearsApr 14, 2014 5:30 am - Keep calm and drive on. Because, really, there's nothing you can do about this year's roadwork mother lode unless switching to public transit is an option. With a major ...