Marni Pyke
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Chatty I-PASS transponders could cost $8-$9Nov 15, 2012 10:00 am - It won't change your oil or rotate your tires, but a future I-PASS transponder could alert you if you miss a toll payment. A recent survey of drivers showed about 85 per...
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New Metra cars don’t eclipse ‘transit desert’ concernsNov 14, 2012 12:09 pm - Metra officials thanked Illinois lawmakers for coming up with $585 million to pay for 160 new rail cars on the Electric Line Wednesday but said the system’s needs don’t ...
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How $2 billion in campaign cash could have been spent on Illinois roadsNov 11, 2012 10:00 pm - Tuesday night, I drove out in the rain along Butterfield Road to get to my election assignment — Congressman Peter Roskam's victory party in Wheaton. The going was a lit...
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New O’Hare runway means more noise in some townsNov 10, 2012 7:00 am - The commissioning of a new runway at O’Hare International Airport next October will fundamentally change how air traffic moves in the region, creating a safer environmen...
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Does Peter Roskam's future include speaker's job?Nov 07, 2012 10:00 pm - Tuesday was a grim night for Illinois' Republican congressional delegation as three local GOP seats fell to the Democrats. But in Wheaton, it was a different story. “We...
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Roskam keeps his 6th District seatNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Republican Congressman Peter Roskam looked ahead to future political battles after cruising to victory over challenger Democrat Leslie Coolidge in the 6th District Tuesd...
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Disputing incorrect toll violations should get easierNov 05, 2012 12:23 pm - If you’ve had the bad luck of having a car stolen, the last thing you need is a toll violation notice for the missing vehicle. As of Monday, the Illinois tollway will ma...
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Do you know your driving IQ?Nov 04, 2012 10:00 pm - I thought I was sooo smart. After all, I'm a transportation writer. I know what CREATE stands for. What the federal gas tax is. And what bituminous means. Then came the ...
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New Metra chairman faces funding gap, regional rivalryNov 02, 2012 2:15 pm - New Metra Chairman and south suburbanite Brad O’Halloran promised a fresh start for the agency Friday amid the backdrop of a regional turf war and a capital revenue cris...
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Killings in Libya and fears of trade war with China on minds of 6th District rivalsNov 01, 2012 12:59 pm - The deaths of diplomats in Libya and America’s relationship with Israel are among key foreign policy issues where the two 6th Congressional District candidates take oppo...