Marni Pyke
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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...
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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...