Marni Pyke
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Gas prices dropping in the suburbs, regionJul 02, 2013 1:00 pm - If you’re high-tailing it out of the Chicago area this July Fourth, you can’t lose as far as fuel costs go. For one, prices are dropping compared to a month ago, so it’s...
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O’Hare, Midway flight delays blamed on fire alarmJul 01, 2013 10:25 am - A fire alarm triggered the evacuation of an air traffic control center in Elgin — diverting airplanes and slowing some flights at the U.S.’s second busiest airport Monda...
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Metra facing more questions after Clifford's exitJul 01, 2013 5:15 am - For the second time in three years, Metra faces a leadership void, questions about dubious spending, scrutiny by authorities and no one accepting blame for the dysfuncti...
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Parade, freight problems delay Metra ridersJun 28, 2013 10:46 am - Metra regulars headed for work and Blackhawks fans bound for the downtown Chicago celebration combined for a messy situation on a number of train lines Friday morning. T...
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Tollway approves $44 million software contractJun 27, 2013 5:01 pm - The Illinois tollway software system that processes all I-PASS transactions flies under the radar — except if something goes wrong as it did in 2007 and 2008 when glitch...
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Going to the Hawks rally? Here's what to knowJun 27, 2013 11:00 am - Kaner and Toews jerseys? Smartphone to send photos of you and Patrick Sharp to jealous friends? Foam finger? Check, check, check. Blackhawks Nation is congregating in do...
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Unlikely RTA could scuttle Metra severance packageJun 26, 2013 6:38 pm - Even as the RTA enters the chorus of disapproval surrounding the generous severance package given to former Metra CEO Alex Clifford, it’s unsure whether the oversight ag...
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Ventra arriving late summer for CTA, Pace passengersJun 25, 2013 5:43 pm - The Chicago Transit Authority and Pace will roll out a joint fare system this August and September. Dubbed Ventra, the program allows riders to use a contactless card to...
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Blackhawks Friday rally will be in Grant ParkJun 25, 2013 10:00 am - Concussions, sprains, bruises and pucks in the face — all that sacrifice deserves nothing less than a massive celebration. And the Blackhawks will get it Friday. Officia...
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Cook County launches plan to attract more visitors to forest preservesJun 24, 2013 5:15 am - Cook County's forest preserves represent more than just picnics and politics, leaders say. To draw members of the public back to the woods, the agency has embarked on a ...