Marni Pyke
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Candidates get feet wet in water district raceSep 11, 2012 12:13 pm - Eight candidates running for three spots on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District hope to convince voters they’re the right one to prevent flooding and control cos...
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Transit writer takes ride on wild side - almostSep 09, 2012 11:00 pm - I get my kicks on Route 855. It's my kind of maverick, stick-it-to-the-man Pace bus. Now, if you've ever sat stupefied in a Pace bus as it bumbles through suburban traff...
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New law allows tollway to build railroad tracksSep 06, 2012 6:29 pm - If building roads weren’t enough, the Illinois tollway now is authorized to construct railway tracks and charge fees for their use, under recently approved legislation. ...
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Tollway taking scofflaws to courtSep 06, 2012 12:51 pm - See you in court, the Illinois tollway is telling some of its “worst” offenders when it comes to unpaid tolls and fines. This week, the agency is filing about 50 lawsuit...
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Chicago cost-cutter picked to watch transitSep 05, 2012 6:30 pm - Editor's note: The salary reported below has been corrected from what was first reported. A former city of Chicago executive with a track record of trimming fat wil...
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Tollway oases still have vacancies, but not weedsSep 03, 2012 5:30 am - Hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Bonding with dolphins in Florida. Lazing on the beach in Door County. Who needs that? For my summer getaway, I prefer a fun-filled tr...
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Traffic planners circle around interchange solutionSep 01, 2012 8:00 am - The solution to chronic gridlock on the Circle Interchange is up in the air, both literally and figuratively. For one, Illinois Department of Transportation planners are...
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Labor Day travel: Get gas now, leave earlyAug 29, 2012 7:00 pm - If you're one of the 1.8 million Illinoisans hitting the road this Labor Day holiday, get your gas now and leave early. That's what travel experts advise, anticipating t...
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Have your say on notorious bottleneckAug 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Chicago's Circle Interchange often is more parking lot than expressway as more than 300,000 vehicles a day shoehorn into outdated infrastructure during rush hours. The s...
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'Waste' or want? Readers split on high-speed railAug 26, 2012 11:00 pm - I was away last week, which usually means no column. But thanks to you writing letters on high-speed rail, In Transit did not go on vacation. The idea of spending from $...