Marni Pyke
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Paying for express lane one route to avoiding gridlockFeb 05, 2013 4:46 pm - Paying to travel in an express lane could potentially save commuters from wasting time and gas idling their engines in traffic jams, experts say. A Texas A&M Transportat...
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Stingray not only fish in the sea at Chicago Auto ShowFeb 05, 2013 4:30 am - What's new at the Chicago Auto Show this year? I'm struck by the resurgence of big, bold, high horsepower, luxury and performance. One thing seems sure, it is more like ...
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O’Hare still No. 2, and Midway creeping upFeb 04, 2013 1:36 pm - When it comes to launching passengers, O’Hare International Airport is busy but not busiest and Midway International Airport is getting busier. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlant...
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Metra 10-ride passes spike by 11 percent todayFeb 01, 2013 4:00 am - Metra riders who buy 10-ride passes will pay from $2.75 to $9.25 more today following a fare increase approved late last year. The 11 percent jump should net Metra about...
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Durbin wants cash payback before privatizing MidwayJan 31, 2013 12:00 pm - Not so fast, Sen. Dick Durbin cautioned federal regulators who have final say on whether Midway International Airport should be privatized. The city of Chicago is studyi...
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To privatize or not to privatize? Some say it’s only way Illiana gets builtJan 28, 2013 10:44 am - With government funds in short supply and general distaste for a gas tax increase, is privatization the only way to go for major transportation projects such as the prop...
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Why Metra approved raises for some employeesJan 28, 2013 3:45 am - Who'd have thought exorcising the past would be so expensive. Since a financial scandal erupted at Metra in spring 2010, officials have called in powerful forces to clea...
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Arlington Hts. man, brother guilty in gas scamJan 25, 2013 4:30 pm - Expert tax advice from an Arlington Heights accountant and his brother enabled multiple gas station owners in Chicago and the suburbs to scam the state out of millions, ...
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Tollway grants scofflaws more time, sticks to $20 fineJan 24, 2013 3:35 pm - You’ll still owe $20 for that toll violation, but at least there’s an extra nine days to scrounge up the money to pay for it. Tollway administrators want to give the gif...
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New contractor hired to eyeball tollway construction after false startJan 24, 2013 12:34 pm - Tollway leaders agreed to hire engineering experts Thursday to scrutinize previous construction projects for problems, saying they were confident the firm could be objec...