Marni Pyke
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Move to pick suburban Metra chair failsOct 12, 2012 9:41 am - Despite behind-the-scenes political intrigue, Metra’s leadership remained the same Friday. A vote in favor of picking Metra Director Brad O’Halloran of Orland Park as ch...
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Experts say rail crossing safety costly but crucialOct 11, 2012 12:00 pm - Saving someone’s life at a railway crossing could be as easy as adding more gates. But making crossings in Illinois less hazardous is costly, experts said Thursday at a ...
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Emergency declaration fizzles at RTAOct 10, 2012 3:18 pm - Regional Transportation Authority board directors didn’t buy arguments that empty desks in the auditing and IT departments justified emergency spending Wednesday. The bo...
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City-suburbs transit turf spat resolved — for nowOct 09, 2012 3:22 pm - A transit impasse that pitted the suburbs against the city appears resolved for now. Regional Transportation Authority leaders approved a compromise funding plan for the...
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Roskam, Coolidge differ on economic fixesOct 09, 2012 12:00 pm - The nation's jobless rate might have dipped below 8 percent, but not in Illinois, where unemployment in Chicago and the suburbs hovers around 8.8 percent, according to t...
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Funding feud could lead to transit 'Armageddon,' RTA chief saysOct 07, 2012 11:00 pm - I have that déjà vu feeling. A special meeting of the Regional Transportation Authority's been called to vote on funding for the 2013 budget. This time, the meeting fall...
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Do water district candidates save water?Oct 05, 2012 12:34 pm - It’s a rare candidate for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District who doesn’t endorse green infrastructure. Everything from rain gardens and barrels to bioswales to ...
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RTA merger proposal draws objectionsOct 02, 2012 10:00 pm - Better transit is just a merger away, according to the civic group Metropolis Strategies. The organization on Tuesday continued its push for the Regional Transportation ...
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6th District hopefuls both balk about toll proposalOct 01, 2012 11:00 pm - With a sprawling footprint that spans five counties, the 6th Congressional District certainly has plenty of voters who use Route 53 to get around the suburbs. Those vote...
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Pilot’s illness diverts American Airlines flightOct 01, 2012 5:55 pm - A pilot’s medical emergency caused an American Airlines plane to make an unexpected landing in St. Louis on its way from O’Hare International Airport to Dallas this morn...