Marni Pyke
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New CTA, Pace fare system called Ventra begins MondaySep 05, 2013 2:39 pm - Starting Monday, commuters who use Pace buses or take the CTA can start switching between the two transit systems without pulling out separate cards or passes. But first...
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How insurance option slipped by Metra boardAug 26, 2013 5:15 am - Like a good neighbor, Illinois National Insurance Co. is there when it comes to employees suing over retaliation, wrongful dismissal or harassment. So why didn't Metra's...
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Clifford’s return unlikely when Metra picks interim chiefAug 23, 2013 5:13 pm - When Metra’s board of directors gathers Tuesday for a special meeting to discuss personnel, you can expect they’ll pick an interim CEO instead of the two-man team runnin...
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Coulson: Ex-Metra CEO Clifford had a good caseAug 21, 2013 7:05 pm - RTA Director and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Coulson thinks Metra’s ex-CEO Alex Clifford had a good case against his former bosses, thanks to missteps by two top...
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Hire back Clifford at Metra, attorney saysAug 20, 2013 5:13 pm - If Metra wants to end controversy over a lavish up-to-$718,000 separation agreement with former CEO Alex Clifford, they should just hire him back, the executive’s lawyer...
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Survey shows drivers ignore stopped school busesAug 19, 2013 5:15 am - On Wednesday, seven buses will line up in front of Whittier School in Wheaton waiting to give both seasoned fifth-graders and awe-struck first-graders a ride home after ...
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Metra embracing Ventra, promising no fare increasesAug 17, 2013 8:01 am - Metra could end up using the same company as the CTA and Pace to offer a universal fare system, administrators said Friday. The two agencies will roll out the Ventra far...
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Cronin warns political maneuvering could strip suburbs of voice at MetraAug 15, 2013 5:00 pm - As Metra tries to function amid scandal, it's essential the suburbs maintain their influence on the board, DuPage Chairman Dan Cronin warned Friday. With state lawmakers...
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Metra board down to six; Quinn names advisory panelAug 15, 2013 11:15 am - With another Metra director headed for the exit door, Metra’s acting chairman admits he’s worried about the railroad’s ability to function with so few board members. Fou...
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Llamas, goats love the jet-set life at O'HareAug 13, 2013 4:00 pm - Oblivious to the roars of Boeing 767s and MD-80s above, a ewe nuzzled her newborn lamb on a hilltop at O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday, the latest addition to th...