Marni Pyke
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Des Plaines Oasis: End of the roadDec 23, 2013 4:30 am - Drivers get nostalgic before teardown
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Cosley Zoo offers behind-the-scenes look at bobcatsDec 22, 2013 7:00 am - Salvatore and Valentino are adorable felines, but don't take them for lap cats. Although less than 30 pounds, the two bobcats are capable of taking down an animal up to ...
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RTA names interim chief in wake of allegationsDec 18, 2013 5:00 pm - Regional Transportation Authority leaders say it's a new day with the appointment of senior planner Leanne Redden as acting executive director Wednesday, but questions a...
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Report: Complaints of racial, sexist comments at RTA 'credible'Dec 18, 2013 4:30 am - An independent attorney's report details a “toxic” environment at the Regional Transportation Authority where off-color comments and salty language by two top administra...
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Severance agreements cost RTA $276,000 over three yearsDec 16, 2013 4:30 am - The controversial separation agreement given to former Metra CEO Alex Clifford was among the top local stories of the year, sparking a critical audit by the Regional Tra...
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Metra to keep chugging toward crash-prevention program deadlineDec 13, 2013 4:01 pm - The funding is uncertain and some of the technology is untested, but it appears a federal deadline to install an automatic braking system is definite, Metra officials sa...
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What’s next for RTA with Costello out?Dec 10, 2013 10:48 am - A changing of the guard at the beleaguered Regional Transportation Authority raises new questions about who will be in charge after Executive Director Joe Costello retir...
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What Bears fans should do to avoid freezing at tonight's gameDec 09, 2013 8:00 am - Interceptions, bad calls, fumbles — if the Chicago Bears lose their game against the Dallas Cowboys tonight, you could blame the weather. Intense cold at its worst can c...
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Tollway explains why some ramps are I-Pass onlyDec 09, 2013 4:30 am - The opening of a full interchange on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) and Route 47 last month sparked some pointed questions from John Fink of Huntley. Fink graded the act...
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Big delays for Metra riders at Union StationDec 05, 2013 4:41 pm - Metra urged commuters going home via Union Station to consider alternate routes with switching problems creating delays of up to an hour Thursday afternoon. Trains are u...