Marni Pyke
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Tollway bows out of Illiana Expressway projectFeb 20, 2013 11:15 am - Illinois tollway leaders are content leaving the Illiana Expressway to the private sector for now. The timing isn’t right to adopt the project that Illinois and Indiana ...
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How much would you pay in tolls on Route 53 extension? Tollway wants to knowFeb 20, 2013 11:00 am - The Illinois tollway will spend $4 million to fine-tune plans for a Route 53 extension into Lake County, survey drivers and address a funding gap of up to $2.3 billion. ...
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Railroad bridge will free choked intersection near O’HareFeb 19, 2013 10:19 am - The fix for one of the region’s most notorious traffic tie-ups hit a milestone Tuesday as state and local leaders broke ground for a railway bridge in Bensenville. The $...
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Are O'Hare modernization talks ready for takeoff?Feb 18, 2013 4:15 am - YouTube The carriers sued the city in 2011, calling its plan to complete a massive O'Hare remodeling risky and ill-conceived. It wasn't until U.S. Transportation Secreta...
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Funding gap big obstacle in train crash preventionFeb 16, 2013 7:00 am - As they contemplate a multimillion-dollar shortfall for crash-prevention technology, Metra leaders are taking some comfort that the agency isn’t alone. And there may be ...
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Marketing pitch urges commuters to ‘Choose Metra’Feb 16, 2013 7:00 am - They won’t promise to help you lose weight or attract members of the opposite sex, but Metra officials do hope to pack additional riders in rail cars by selling a more r...
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A look at the green cars at the Chicago Auto ShowFeb 11, 2013 4:30 am - Electric? Hybrid? Compressed natural gas? Diesel? We've hurtled from a few alternate fuel options at the Chicago Auto Show in years past to a green car explosion in 2013...
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Mileage vs. muscle at Chicago Auto ShowFeb 07, 2013 11:00 am - Consumers might flirt with the provocative 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray at this year's Chicago Auto Show, but not many are expected to go home with one. Instead, fue...
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Metra investigating open door on rush-hour trainFeb 06, 2013 9:44 am - Commuters on Metra’s BNSF Line got some unwanted chills and thrills on their way home to Naperville Tuesday evening when a train door didn’t close. The malfunctioning do...
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IDOT offers plan to fix Circle InterchangeFeb 05, 2013 5:01 pm - It’s not the catchiest name, but Alternative A-71C could mean faster commutes and less gridlock angst for the thousands of Chicago area residents who hate driving throug...