Marni Pyke
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Turf war causing transit gridlock in suburbs?Jun 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Pace, Metra, CTA and RTA not on same page
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CTA, Metra and Pace snap back at RTA cost-cutting planMay 30, 2012 3:11 pm - A letter written by RTA Chairman John S. Gates suggesting consolidations of some transit agency services to save money had the desired effect of getting the CTA, Metra a...
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Yes, and no to tolling freeways ... but mostly noMay 28, 2012 5:30 am - So tell me how you really feel about converting tollways into freeways. I kid. Actually, I received an explosion of emails, none of them neutral on this hot topic. As a ...
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Police out in force for holiday weekendMay 25, 2012 4:00 pm - Oh, to be young and eager to hand out your first speeding ticket. Illinois State District 15 Police Capt. Joseph Perez cautioned speeders and scofflaws this week that o...
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Express bus option drives up costs of Jane Addams redevelopmentMay 24, 2012 6:00 pm - A rebuilt Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) with bus rapid transit won't come cheaply, a report concludes. And that cost could be paid by introducing “congestion priced/managed...
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Uptick in Memorial Day travel expectedMay 24, 2012 4:00 pm - It's go time at O'Hare and Midway International airports as Memorial Day weekend travel takes off. A projected 1.5 million passengers are expected to use either of the t...
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Is funding gap a factor in the 6th District race?May 23, 2012 11:00 pm - He's got big bucks and she has big dreams. Despite a roughly $2 million gap between the war chests of Democrat Leslie Coolidge and Republican Congressman Peter Roskam, t...
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NATO restrictions messing up Bensenville kids' travel plansMay 20, 2012 11:00 pm - They were heading to Washington, D.C., today to learn about government and watch history in the making, but the lesson is starting early for Concord Lutheran School stud...
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Metra security clampdown starts SaturdayMay 18, 2012 6:00 pm - Peaceniks headed downtown to protest the NATO summit and hard-core baseball fans alike will need to leave the chai tea and Gatorade at home today as Metra begins a secur...
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Commuters hope for normalcy after day of bag checks, coffee-less train ridesMay 18, 2012 12:33 pm - Protests and security issues sparked by the NATO summit deflated turnout on Metra lines Monday, while commuters had mixed experiences with screening and restrictions. To...