Marni Pyke
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Stop paying transit board members, state task force suggestsFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - mpyke@dailyherald.com Eliminating pay for transit board members, changing funding formulas and requiring executives to guarantee that politics play no part in purchases ...
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GOP candidates have much to lose — and gain — from televised debateFeb 27, 2014 4:30 am - The political soap opera that is the Republican gubernatorial primary rolls into Chicago Thursday night with the first televised debate in the region. The showdown betwe...
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Are potholes inevitable, or can we prevent winter misery?Feb 27, 2014 4:15 am - If you've had enough of pothole dodging this winter, brace yourself: Spring will usher in a pothole beatdown of record proportions, officials predict. “We anticipate hig...
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Water pipe relocation will cost residents up to $73 millionFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - A 30-year-old agreement leaves Northwest Cook County residents footing the bill for the up-to $73 million costs of relocating a massive pipe carrying Lake Michigan water...
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What are your transportation priorities? Tell Cook CountyFeb 25, 2014 12:01 am - Want less congestion on Route 14? Or fast public transit to O'Hare from Palatine? A way to safely walk or bike between home and work? Now's the time to submit your wish ...
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Governor candidates talk tolls, transit and airportsFeb 24, 2014 3:30 am - You can talk tort reform and term limits until the cows come home, but what voters really want is a governor who can fix potholes, lower tolls and get Metra trains to ru...
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CTA's Blue Line work means station closingsFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - Suburbanites heading to work or play this spring and summer on the CTA's Blue Line O'Hare Branch should be prepared for a little variety on weekends. As part of its reva...
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Report cites former RTA board member for appearance of improprietyFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - A former Regional Transportation Authority director showed an appearance of impropriety by drumming up business for a bank that was suing him for defaulting on loans, th...
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Metra's Milwaukee North line deemed slowest during January weather woesFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - Metra riders all suffered with delays during the polar vortex and other weather misery in January, but some suffered more than others. Trains on the Milwaukee District N...
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Outspoken RTA chairman exiting in JuneFeb 19, 2014 12:01 am - With the Regional Transportation Authority under scrutiny by a state panel, its Chairman John S. Gates announced Wednesday he won't seek re-election when his term expire...