Marni Pyke
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Naperville attorney jumps into secretary of state raceNov 18, 2013 2:33 pm - A Republican school board president from DuPage County is taking on Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White in the 2014 election. Naperville attorney Mike Webster, who l...
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Audit: Metra board in the dark about CEO settlement optionsNov 18, 2013 1:31 pm - A majority of Metra board members were kept in the dark about pertinent details leading up to a controversial settlement with former CEO Alex Clifford, an RTA audit conc...
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Holiday travel: How to stay sane in the minivan and moreNov 18, 2013 4:30 am - Dreading that five-hour Thanksgiving drive with screaming children, never-ending comfort stops and endless rounds of “B-I-N-G-O?” Seeking Christmas travel bargains? Puzz...
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Metra erases 9 percent cap on raisesNov 15, 2013 4:56 pm - Metra directors have lifted a 9 percent annual salary cap for non-union employees, some of whom already were approved for pay increases of up to 33 percent. The decision...
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UP Line commuters promised a break from wind delaysNov 15, 2013 1:02 pm - Commuters on Metra’s BNSF Line are getting relief from wind-related delays thanks to new measuring devices installed this year and the agency plans to extend the program...
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Tollway towing contracts under scrutinyNov 14, 2013 7:00 pm - Eisenhower was president, poodle skirts were fashionable and the Illinois tollway was signing up towing companies back in 1958. Some of those companies are still with th...
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Pace adds incentive to Ventra cardsNov 14, 2013 2:07 pm - Commuters can walk away with $2 in Pace rides on a new Ventra card starting next week. Pace staff members will hand out the Ventra cards from Monday to Dec. 6 at nine su...
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Des Plaines railroad bridge among projects to get federal fundsNov 12, 2013 9:00 am - Thinking outside the box earned 51 local governments and agencies a collective $286 million in federal cash for projects that reduce pollution and ease gridlock in the c...
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Is RTA's $1.6 million fight against tax havens a good bet?Nov 11, 2013 4:00 am - It seemed a no-brainer back in 2011 when the RTA sued Channahon and Kankakee, claiming the towns were cheating the six-county region out of millions by operating tax hav...
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Interchange a collaboration that officials hope will create jobsNov 07, 2013 11:20 am - After years of 50 percent, Huntley-area drivers now have a full interchange at Route 47 and the Jane Addams Tollway. “We’ve waited many years for this day to come,” said...