Marni Pyke
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Waukegan control tower gets funding, to stay openMay 10, 2013 2:04 pm - After weeks of uncertainty, administrators, pilots and businesses connected with Waukegan Regional Airport can exhale, for now. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood ...
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Midway spared late-night tower closuresMay 08, 2013 2:00 pm - The Federal Aviation Administration offered a reprieve Wednesday for Midway International Airport, reversing plans to close the air traffic control tower overnight. Seve...
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O'Hare to use sheep, goats to keep grass, weeds at bayMay 08, 2013 11:00 am - A herd of goats and sheep is ready for a beatdown of inaccessible O'Hare grass. The city of Chicago announced Wednesday it's turning to four-legged assistants to keep tu...
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Schneider among lawmakers pushing FAA to spare control towersMay 06, 2013 12:32 pm - Democrat Brad Schneider and Tea Party star Michele Bachmann are light years apart politically but the two found common ground on the issue of funding for air traffic con...
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Arlington Heights Road gridlock here until AugustMay 06, 2013 11:00 am - If you enjoy dallying in traffic, Elk Grove Village has the perfect location. Resurfacing on Arlington Heights Road between Higgins Road and Brantwood Avenue is in full ...
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Is it time to cap Metra fare hikes?May 06, 2013 5:00 am - “Oh, the good old days of 2011, when a 10-ride Metra pass to the city cost only $36.55,” I thought as I forked over $52.50 to the ticket agent last week. Metra monthly a...
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Waukegan control tower still in limboMay 04, 2013 5:12 am - The Waukegan Regional Airport is getting a reprieve on the fate of its control tower, but whether the airport ultimately will keep its air traffic controllers remains in...
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Concern about flaps turns London-bound flight aroundMay 03, 2013 11:42 am - Chicago-area passengers headed to London for the second time in 24 hours Friday after mechanical issues forced their aircraft back to O’Hare Thursday evening. United Ai...
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Will cost derail Wi-Fi on Metra trains?May 02, 2013 6:33 pm - Plans to install Wi-Fi in Metra train cars hit a $72 million roadblock Thursday with officials experiencing sticker shock regarding what had been intended as a free serv...
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Pace to expand shoulder-riding busesApr 30, 2013 6:04 pm - Pace’s shoulder-hopping buses — which carry commuters from the suburbs on the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) to Chicago’s Loop — have proved so popular the agency intends t...