Marni Pyke
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Rt. 31/120 choke point gets some first aidDec 05, 2013 11:34 am - For anyone who’s fumed in traffic at the junction of Routes 31 and 120 in McHenry, relief is in sight. Gov. Pat Quinn’s office Thursday announced a $7.2 million contract...
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Durbin: When will Metra add auto-braking system for trains?Dec 05, 2013 10:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin wants Metra to clarify when it will install an automatic braking system aimed at preventing crashes. Known as Positive Train Control, the expensive...
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Save time or money on extended Route 53? You decideDec 02, 2013 4:30 am - Do I want to pay $3.45 instead of 95 cents to travel from Arlington Heights to Libertyville 12 minutes faster? How about $2.95 rather than 95 cents to shave seven minute...
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Oh, the Black Friday bargains suburban shoppers foundNov 29, 2013 3:00 am - What a steal! A Vera Bradley purse at half the price lured savvy fashionista Sarah Allen out of her bed to Oakbrook Center early on Black Friday. “It's for my birthday...
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Thanksgiving means family reunions at O'HareNov 27, 2013 1:00 pm - As they scanned the stream of newly arriving passengers at O'Hare International Airport Wednesday, Bose and Shanthi Bendi's thoughts drifted back two decades to a long j...
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Millions hit the road — and skies — this holidayNov 26, 2013 4:57 pm - Ten million tollway drivers, 1.4 million O’Hare passengers, 737,537 or more Amtrak riders, 200 police departments and a partridge — actually, a deer — in the headlights....
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Former Metra chair's bank link led to ethics inquiryNov 25, 2013 4:30 am - Just when I thought the dust was settling from Metra, a recent Freedom of Information Act request raises new questions about the power struggle between former CEO Alex C...
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Oberweis: Higher speed limit is ‘will of the people’Nov 21, 2013 11:33 am - State Sen. Jim Oberweis took his case for higher speed limits in urban areas to Illinois tollway board directors Thursday, but it’s not clear if the idea gained traction...
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Tax ruling claimed as victory by both sidesNov 21, 2013 11:31 am - Both sides in a tax haven lawsuit between the Regional Transportation Authority and Kankakee call a Thursday ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court on a related case a win...
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Experts: Gay marriage law will bring change — slowlyNov 20, 2013 1:00 pm - It's Thanksgiving 2033, and there's a lull in the dinner conversation. “So ... when are you two kids going to get married?” a busybody uncle asks the lesbian couple sitt...