Marni Pyke
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Do RTA ties to Madigan pose conflict of interest over Metra audit?Jul 15, 2013 5:00 am - As an oversight board, RTA leaders say it's their job to scrutinize the much-maligned separation agreement Metra offered to ex-CEO Alex Clifford that's led to allegation...
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Is it time to start over with new Metra board?Jul 13, 2013 11:00 pm - A shake-up is needed on Metra's board of directors, state lawmakers say, as a scandal over political meddling in the agency continues to snowball. “I've seen enough ... ...
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Batavia’s Windmill City Festival offers family funJul 13, 2013 1:50 pm - Big sad eyes and a wagging tail. Few could walk by oblivious to the posse of puppies cleverly placed at the entrance to Windmill City Festival Saturday in Batavia. Certa...
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Clifford says he was pushed out for bucking patronageJul 12, 2013 1:00 pm - Ex-Metra CEO: I was fired for resisting Mike Madigan
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New details emerge in Metra controversyJul 11, 2013 12:07 pm - Metra officials were forced to air more of their dirty laundry Thursday in six hours of testimony that included accusations of “hush money,” charges of political interfe...
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Metra, ex-CEO trade barbs over separation agreementJul 10, 2013 9:10 am - Metra’s messy divorce with former CEO Alex Clifford got even messier Wednesday when attorneys for Clifford accused the agency of putting a “muzzle” on their client while...
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Metra chairman ends silence on ex-CEO's exitJul 09, 2013 3:00 pm - O'Halloran discusses former CEO's exit
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Union Station makeover ideas could win you $5,000Jul 08, 2013 5:15 am - Only tourists stroll through Union Station, their necks craned to gaze at the 110-foot-tall ceiling or art deco staircase made famous by "The Untouchables." The rest o...
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Fans cup runneth over as Lord Stanley comes to Daily Herald officeJul 05, 2013 10:30 am - Short of watching Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane leap out of it, seeing Lord Stanley's cup was the culmination of years of devotion to the Chicago Blackhawks for Brian ...
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Metra chair will speak to RTA boardJul 02, 2013 2:39 pm - Metra Chairman Brad O’Halloran will face scrutiny from Regional Transportation Authority directors next week over the separation agreement given to former CEO Alex Cliff...