Marni Pyke
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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...
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Tollway use is down, but revenue is upMay 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Higher rates drove some motorists away from the Illinois tollway in the first quarter of 2012, statistics released Wednesday indicate. There were about 4 million fewer ...
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Congress Parkway bridge reopenedMay 15, 2012 10:27 pm - There may be protests snarling traffic in the Loop and NATO motorcades shutting down the Kennedy Expressway Monday, but officials promise smooth sailing on one bridge. T...
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New O'Hare cargo center to bring 1,200 jobsMay 14, 2012 8:00 pm - Emanuel, aviation officials announce O'Hare project
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Best ways to get around during NATO this weekendMay 13, 2012 11:00 pm - YouTube Just another Crosstown Classic weekend in Chicago. However, the protesters aren't agitated over the designated hitter rule. Their focus is the NATO Summit. Fifty...