Marni Pyke
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Expect Metra delays, no closures during NATO summitApr 17, 2012 5:17 pm - Delays but no major closures on Metra lines during May’s NATO summit was the verdict of the U.S. Secret Service Tuesday. As authorities determine strategies to keep Chic...
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Vacation proves a nightmare for RTA directorApr 16, 2012 5:30 am - I have a fabulous idea for a movie. It's an adventure tale packed with drama and even moments of humor called "Shipwrecked in Borneo!" It's about a couple who plan a dr...
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Metra to post meeting info ahead of timeApr 11, 2012 3:21 pm - Commuters can now arm themselves with information about pertinent issues the Metra board will vote on in advance of any decisions. Until now, details about contracts, bu...
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Should I-290 drivers pay to extend Route 53?Apr 11, 2012 12:00 pm - Who's going to pay to extend Route 53 into Lake County, and should the work require tolling existing freeways? Those questions could derail a fragile consensus on the $2...
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Experts talk about the new dangers of driving and electronic distractionApr 09, 2012 5:55 am - He’s a Springsteen guy, not an Adele fan. So John Lee had no choice but to scroll through the song list to get past his wife’s pop favorites. Oops. Forgot about that dri...
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What construction projects will create traffic jams?Apr 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Stopping and starting. Slow zones. Stress. Cursing. Rude gestures. The spring construction season is upon us. But the above also applies to the congressional quagmire ov...
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Palatine senator pushes tough rules for toll hikesApr 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Credit state Sen. Matt Murphy for the Don Quixote bill of the year. The Palatine Republican's bill requiring eight directors on the 11-member Illinois tollway board to...
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Tough negotiations expected over fourth runway at O’HareMar 30, 2012 7:50 pm - Tough negotiations expected over fourth runway at airport
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Ramp closures force detours for suburban commutersMar 27, 2012 3:54 pm - Jet-lagged travelers trying to hurry home from O’Hare and other suburban commuters will get a wake-up call this construction season, courtesy of the Illinois tollway. Th...
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Congress lurches toward transportation cash crisisMar 26, 2012 6:12 pm - New switching equipment on Metra’s Milwaukee District Line to reduce delays, refurbished CTA Red Line stations and buses for Pace’s I-55 shuttle are among the projects i...