Marni Pyke
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Southwest baggage handler charged with laptop theftsAug 10, 2012 4:14 pm - In criticizing competitors who charge passengers for checking luggage, Southwest Airlines has touted being bag friendly in numerous commercials. But Cook County prosecut...
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CAIR blasts Walsh for ‘bigoted’ commentsAug 10, 2012 12:30 pm - Controversy over comments about “radical Islam” sprouting up in the suburbs is one political fire that’s showing no signs of being doused for Congressman Joe Walsh. The ...
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Solving your pressing transit mysteriesAug 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Clocks at O'Hare, tollway oasis peeves, eclectic Pace bus routes, Metra ticket glitches and local road tie-ups. All questions from readers that we hope to answer today. ...
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Lolla’s hot music equals slower trainsAug 03, 2012 3:26 pm - Metra trains will operate at a Grateful Dead rather than a Red Hot Chili Peppers tempo over the weekend. In other words, crowds of Lollapalooza fans boarding trains and ...
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Weigh in on high-speed railAug 02, 2012 5:57 pm - Is it a snail, a cheetah or somewhere between the two? That’s the debate over plans for 110 mph high-speed rail in Illinois between Chicago and St. Louis, and next week ...
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Refinery issues, oil spill aid late July fuel spikeAug 01, 2012 2:00 pm - Stomach-churning, highs and lows, instability. No, not the roller coaster ride at a county fair last month, but rather the painfully volatile cost of gas. Illinois actua...
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Easy security expands for some frequent fliersJul 31, 2012 2:07 pm - A streamlined security screening that keeps passengers on their feet is now available at all O’Hare International Airport’s domestic terminals. The U.S. Transportation S...
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What's being done to prevent rail hazmat releases?Jul 29, 2012 11:00 pm - The Chicago region is a railway hub hosting up to one-third of the nation's freight traffic. We're used to trains; they blend into the scenery until a calamity — like t...
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Mt. Prospect resident pioneered the business of site selectionJul 28, 2012 6:25 pm - Known internationally as a business site selection specialist, Robert Ady pioneered the evolution of a fledgling industry into a respected profession while still finding...
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Move Illinois delivering more tollway jobsJul 26, 2012 3:00 pm - The Illinois tollway's $12 billion Move Illinois construction program will entail adding 35 positions in the next five years. Most of those jobs will be in engineering a...