Marni Pyke
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Metra fares spike not enough to fix problemsJan 30, 2012 11:00 pm - Despite a fare increase that began today to avert a budget shortfall, Metra's CEO is warning that an even greater financial hurdle lies ahead — finding $5 billion to kee...
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Seat belts in all school buses? Experts debate if it should be state lawJan 30, 2012 10:00 pm - It was just a "minor" school bus crash. But the lack of a safety belt changed the life of one young girl, pediatrician Phyllis Agran recalled. The girl slammed into th...
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Coming at you this week — Metra fare hikeJan 29, 2012 10:00 pm - If you switched to Metra to elude higher tolls that went into effect Jan. 1, you're out of luck as of Wednesday. Metra fares will spike this week by an average of 30 per...
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O’Hare busy, but not the busiest airport O’Hare still second-busiest U.S. airportJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Once again, O’Hare International Airport played bridesmaid to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta when it came to the country’s busiest airport, new FAA ...
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Tollway, IDOT want to fix Tri-State, I-90 merge congestionJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - It lacks a catchy name such as the “Hillside Strangler,” but the infamous bottleneck where the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) meets the Kennedy Expressway by Rosemont is jus...
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New helmet, cellphone laws may be afoot in 2012Jan 22, 2012 10:00 pm - I showed up for a discussion on distracted driving and left with my head buzzing over a host of other safety issues. It was Secretary of State Jesse White's Advisory Com...
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Metra reviews crowding problems at Union StationJan 19, 2012 11:00 pm - After a seemingly minor repair job snowballed into rush-hour frustration for thousands of commuters at Union Station last week, Metra administrators have launched a task...
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Lawmakers urged to toughen up on disabled parking abuseJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - As disability liaison for the Illinois secretary of state, Bill Bogdan is well-versed in issues facing the disabled community. But his knowledge is no help when another ...
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Director: Bigger isn't better for tollway construction projectsJan 18, 2012 10:00 pm - As the Illinois tollway gears up for a $12 billion construction program, super-sized contracts should be avoided, one official contends. By splinting megaprojects into s...
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Regional Transit Authority rejects lobbying, PR contractJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - The adage you have to spend money to make money didn’t prosper Wednesday among Regional Transit Authority board directors. Although a proposal to hire influential lobbyi...