Marni Pyke
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6th District candidates weigh in on distracted drivingMar 06, 2012 10:00 pm - From fender-benders to fatal crashes, distracted driving is taking a toll in the suburbs and nationwide. The problem is so widespread the National Transportation Safety...
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Where's Superman when transit funding is tied to the track?Mar 05, 2012 4:30 am - When I started reporting on transportation, it was in the midst of the transit funding crisis of 2007-2008. The Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace faced doomsday ...
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Residents don't buy shopping mall plan near Hawthorn WoodsMar 03, 2012 7:00 pm - So many disgruntled residents showed up at a February meeting to protest building a mall near Hawthorn Woods that Lake County officials were forced to adjourn the sessio...
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Proposed gas tax hike aimed at helping transitFeb 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Better transit means cleaner air, less traffic and faster commutes, which is why drivers should help subsidize it with a higher gas tax, transportation groups said Wedne...
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$70,000 salary just fine, water district candidates sayFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - It’s considered a part-time job but it pays $70,000 plus health care and pension benefits. Nearly all of the six Democrats running for three positions on the Metropolita...
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IDOT head expects high-speed rail test by fallFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - A segment of the state’s Chicago to St. Louis high-speed rail line should be ready for a test run later this year, Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Ann Sc...
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Air traffic controllers in Aurora honored for key saveFeb 26, 2012 10:00 pm - Air traffic controller Steve McGreevy was puzzled. For some reason the pilot of the Piper Seneca under his direction kept veering off course. It was April 19. A vicious ...
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Field exhibit reveals many sides of Genghis KhanFeb 26, 2012 5:00 am - His warriors catapulted diseased animals over the ramparts of walled cities. He would pile up heads as a warning to besieged citizens. He ordered the slaying of his reli...
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Hiring of new tollway call center vendor drags onFeb 22, 2012 11:00 pm - It could take until the end of 2012 for the Illinois tollway to hire the company that handles all your I-PASS questions. Currently, Pennsylvania-based TransCore LP opera...
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RTA OKs spending $425,000 to fight for transit fundingFeb 21, 2012 11:00 pm - Desperate times call for desperate measures — or a lobbyist — Regional Transportation Authority leaders decided Wednesday. Facing the loss of millions of dollars in fed...