Marni Pyke
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Suburban bikers find a groove but want safer streetsJun 17, 2013 5:15 am - Potholes. Oblivious drivers. Busy streets with high speed limits. There are plenty of hazards for suburban commuters who want to use two wheels, not four, Monday through...
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Work starts on new O'Hare air traffic control towerJun 13, 2013 2:00 pm - What's 219 feet tall, requires 50 tons of steel and costs $30 million to build? The new air traffic control tower on the south side of O'Hare International Airport that'...
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Trouble installing child seats? Get expert helpJun 12, 2013 5:45 pm - If installing your child safety seat is almost as difficult as getting your toddler to sit in it, help is at hand. Illinois State Police and the Illinois tollway are col...
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Metra ups police presence on trainsJun 12, 2013 4:57 pm - Now’s probably not a good time to scalp Blackhawks tickets on board Metra trains. Passengers will be seeing an increased Metra police presence on trains, in commuter par...
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Metra: Be prepared for rain delaysJun 12, 2013 11:39 am - Heavy rain and hail are on the weather menu for this afternoon, and Metra is advising riders to be prepared for a messy commute. “Weather conditions beyond our control m...
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Funding holding up further fix for train gridlockJun 10, 2013 5:45 pm - A potential drop of more than 60 percent in Metra delays. That number alone makes an ambitious $3.2 billion fix for rail congestion in the Chicago region attractive in t...
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Are you better off after CN/EJ&E merger?Jun 10, 2013 5:15 am - “CN's plan to move many of its freight trains from rail lines mainly in the Chicago area onto the less-used EJ&E tracks has attracted both support and fierce opposition ...
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Metra transition to universal fare not seamlessJun 07, 2013 2:02 pm - Metra’s marathon trek toward a universal fare system that interfaces with the CTA and Pace hit a snag Friday as board directors objected to a consultant’s contract. For ...
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Metra expansion plan gains tractionJun 07, 2013 10:46 am - A proposal to expand Metra service west on the BNSF Line to Oswego is gathering steam with the possibility of adding a stop in Yorkville. Metra board directors on Frida...
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Tri-State section to close for repairs starting Saturday nightJun 06, 2013 8:00 pm - It's the busiest road in the Illinois tollway system, but this weekend a section of the Tri-State (I-294) will close down for emergency repairs. All lanes of the northbo...