Marni Pyke
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Girls twice as likely to talk, text while drivingMar 26, 2012 6:00 pm - “Whoa, don't hit me, car,” the teenage driver says as she cruises through a parking lot, talking to a passenger with music blaring. “I probably should have waited becau...
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Audit shows misuse of state-owned carsMar 25, 2012 11:00 pm - 65 state agencies sent $121 million in 2010 on cars
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Blagojevich era comes back to haunt tollwayMar 22, 2012 7:00 pm - Thousands of miles away in a Colorado prison, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich still manages to raise eyebrows about his influence on the Illinois tollway. Illinois law requi...
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Tollway fears Move Illinois costs are moving the wrong wayMar 22, 2012 5:15 pm - Gearing up for a $12 billion roads program, the Illinois tollway has vowed to award contracts not just to construction company giants but to smaller businesses, includin...
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Is the 6th still GOP territory? Coolidge faces tough battleMar 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Coolidge turns toward congressional fight with Roskam
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BGA sues Pace over driver/accident recordsMar 21, 2012 4:54 pm - Better Government Association officials slapped Pace with a lawsuit Wednesday, claiming the agency is violating the Freedom of Information Act. The nonprofit watchdog gr...
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Coolidge wraps up 6th congressional Dem nominationMar 20, 2012 8:15 pm - Leslie Coolidge, an Ivy League accountant, thinks the new math of the 6th Congressional District will add up in her favor. Her relatively easy victory in the Democratic ...
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TSA offers quick security checks for some at O'HareMar 20, 2012 4:45 pm - Ahh, the simple dignity of keeping your shoes on your feet. Travelers using American Airlines at O'Hare International Airport now can walk fully shod through security sc...
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When do all commuters get a softer seat?Mar 19, 2012 2:27 pm - Metra Electric Line riders can look forward to a comfier ride later this year when the agency rolls out 160 new Highliner cars. So what about the remaining commuters bou...
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Readers not ready to smile for speed camerasMar 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Tell me how you really feel. OK, I kid. I got such a strong response to the prospect of the Illinois General Assembly allowing speed cameras in the suburbs, this column ...