Marni Pyke
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Chicago, suburbs at impasse over transit fundingOct 01, 2012 5:30 am - Allow me a few observations about the latest showdown at the transit corral. Ÿ The current standoff between Pace, Metra and the Chicago Transit Authority over less than ...
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Power struggle over transit continuesSep 28, 2012 11:28 am - It’s expected to be a weekend of negotiations between the CTA, Pace, Metra and Regional Transportation leaders after they failed to resolve a budget impasse that pits ci...
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Mixed bag of bad behavior in tollway reportSep 27, 2012 1:54 pm - Irregularities in a contract with a minority-owned business, collectors scamming the system, and an abusive manager were among the findings in a report released Thursday...
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Tollway balks at contractor after scrutinySep 27, 2012 1:50 pm - Illinois tollway directors reversed course Thursday by not hiring a former contractor to evaluate past and present construction programs after questions surfaced about t...
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How to get to the course in time to hang with Tiger and RorySep 24, 2012 5:30 am - Sunglasses? Check. Plus fours? Check. Sunscreen? Check. Sharpie for autographs? Check. Transportation plan to get you to the Ryder Cup? Che........ Don’t worry. That’s w...
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When will Coolidge and Roskam go head-to-head?Sep 22, 2012 8:00 am - While other candidates are already throwing jabs at each other at public debates, Republican Congressman Peter Roskam and his opponent Democrat Leslie Coolidge have yet ...
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I-PASS transponders may be breaking their silenceSep 21, 2012 5:30 am - Do you ever feel that you and your I-PASS transponder just aren’t talking anymore? Are you tired of those tense, icy silences on drives? The Illinois tollway could have ...
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Tollway customer service contract would aid the visually impairedSep 21, 2012 5:30 am - The Illinois tollway is turning to a nonprofit group to operate its customer service center where most customers turn to for information about I-PASS accounts and missed...
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How objective are $1 million tollway consultants?Sep 20, 2012 5:30 am - The Illinois tollway hopes to learn from its last major construction program before ramping up a new road building initiative, so it’s moving to hire an independent cons...
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Tollway growth leaves homeowners in bad spotSep 16, 2012 11:00 pm - I'm ashamed to admit I went into a slight doze during an Illinois tollway PowerPoint presentation on land acquisition in April. It was prompted by the fact the tollway ...