Marni Pyke
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Roskam, Coolidge differ on economic fixesOct 09, 2012 12:00 pm - The nation's jobless rate might have dipped below 8 percent, but not in Illinois, where unemployment in Chicago and the suburbs hovers around 8.8 percent, according to t...
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Funding feud could lead to transit 'Armageddon,' RTA chief saysOct 07, 2012 11:00 pm - I have that déjà vu feeling. A special meeting of the Regional Transportation Authority's been called to vote on funding for the 2013 budget. This time, the meeting fall...
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Do water district candidates save water?Oct 05, 2012 12:34 pm - It’s a rare candidate for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District who doesn’t endorse green infrastructure. Everything from rain gardens and barrels to bioswales to ...
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RTA merger proposal draws objectionsOct 02, 2012 10:00 pm - Better transit is just a merger away, according to the civic group Metropolis Strategies. The organization on Tuesday continued its push for the Regional Transportation ...
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6th District hopefuls both balk about toll proposalOct 01, 2012 11:00 pm - With a sprawling footprint that spans five counties, the 6th Congressional District certainly has plenty of voters who use Route 53 to get around the suburbs. Those vote...
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Pilot’s illness diverts American Airlines flightOct 01, 2012 5:55 pm - A pilot’s medical emergency caused an American Airlines plane to make an unexpected landing in St. Louis on its way from O’Hare International Airport to Dallas this morn...
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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...