Marni Pyke
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Elgin-O’Hare work accelerating at last — with tollsJan 24, 2013 11:27 am - An estimated 65,000 jobs by 2040. Economic development for DuPage and northwest Cook counties. Access into O’Hare International Airport from the west. And, tolls of 20 c...
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Fewer collectors, but higher employee costs for tollwayJan 21, 2013 4:00 am - Government agencies talk a lot these days about increasing efficiency, doing more with less, scraping by on nothing, etc., etc. On paper, the Illinois State Toll Highway...
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Wi-Fi train hasn’t left the Metra stationJan 19, 2013 5:00 am - Offering free Wi-Fi on Metra trains is proving to be an elusive and time-consuming goal. In 2011, Metra administrators asked wireless providers to submit proposals to pr...
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RTA mum on harassment complaintJan 17, 2013 4:57 pm - Regional Transportation Authority officials circled the wagons around Executive Director Joseph Costello after a report surfaced he had been subject to a sexual harassme...
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Metra gives 299 workers raises of up to 33 percentJan 17, 2013 2:00 pm - Bumps of up to 33% come just before rate hikes
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RTA vote allows CTA borrowingJan 16, 2013 10:59 am - A vote by RTA directors Wednesday ended the latest transit funding crisis, giving the CTA a green light to borrow $1 billion over the next three years for improvements. ...
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O’Hare human heads claimed, but FBI not releasing them yetJan 14, 2013 8:14 pm - A cremation service on Tuesday claimed 18 human heads uncovered by an X-ray last month at O’Hare International Airport to the surprise of U.S. Customs and Border Protect...
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Readers lament Amtrak delays, baggage bedlamJan 13, 2013 10:00 pm - Judging from recent letters, it's been a season of discontent for In Transit readers stymied in their simple desire to get from Point A to Point B without incident. Idea...
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Tollway traffic cameras give the bad or good newsJan 08, 2013 9:37 am - Do you want to know how slow your commute will be? Or would you prefer the bumper-to-bumper trip to be a pleasant surprise? Drivers who want the bad news in advance can...
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Are tolls in future for Circle Interchange?Jan 07, 2013 2:11 pm - Carpooling or tolls could be a feature of the rebuilt Circle Interchange just west of Chicago’s Loop, Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider said ...