Marni Pyke
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Employers who ban cellphones while driving find productivity doesn't sufferDec 26, 2011 10:00 pm - Editor's note: This is another in a series of occasional stories about the epidemic of distracted driving and efforts to curb it. As a senior account manager in cha...
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Why one mom fights to end distracted drivingDec 25, 2011 10:00 pm - It was one of those deceptive April evenings when the raw temperatures belied the fact it was spring. But Adam Miller was not bothered. He passed the lonely minutes in t...
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Judge won’t halt toll hikeDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - A Cook County judge on Tuesday tossed out a lawsuit seeking to halt the Illinois tollway’s Jan. 1 rate hike. Taxpayers United of America sued the Illinois State Toll Hig...
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Distracted driving in the suburbs: Few get caughtDec 19, 2011 10:00 pm - Editor's note: This is another in a series of occasional stories about the epidemic of distracted driving and efforts to curb it. Only a fraction of drivers who bre...
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Metra signs off on $1 million in consulting contractsDec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Despite budget constraints, Metra board directors approved contracts worth more than $1 million for PR and lobbying consultants Friday. Paying four lobbyists a combined ...
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Politics behind delay in picking Metra chairmanDec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - The next leader of Metra’s board of directors remains a mystery. Officials delayed choosing a chairman Friday, deferring the decision until the end of March. Former Chai...
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Officials blame software 'hiccup' for erroneous I-PASS chargesDec 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Software improvements backfired causing the Illinois tollway's computer system to turn on some I-PASS users last week, officials explained. About 4,500 I-PASS customers ...
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AAA predicts more traveling for the holidays this yearDec 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Could the Grinch effect of the recession be finally easing on holiday travelers? AAA thinks so and predicts an upswing in people hitting the roads between Dec. 23 and Ja...
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Tollway director: South suburbs deserve construction jobsDec 13, 2011 11:00 pm - One of the Illinois’ tollway’s newest directors delayed votes on more than $16.5 million in projects Wednesday to make a point about the need to create jobs in the south...
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Rosemont ramps up tollway accessDec 12, 2011 11:00 pm - It’s a straight shot from the Tri-State Tollway to Rosemont now. Illinois State Toll Highway Authority leaders opened a new exit ramp from the Tri-State (I-294) onto Bal...