Marni Pyke
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IDOT exec says drivers may need to be taxedDec 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Illinois transportation secretary says it may be needed for road projects
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Oops — Tollway blames software glitch for mistaken chargesDec 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Got a mysterious charge or credit on your I-PASS account? Our bad, Illinois tollway officials said Friday. The agency worked throughout the day to correct erroneous cred...
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Feds eye CN records after derailment near BartlettDec 07, 2011 12:00 am - Federal regulators will scrutinize the Canadian National Railway's records following a November train derailment near Bartlett. It's the second time the Surface Transpor...
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Metra to spend $100,000 to examine nonunion staff salariesDec 05, 2011 4:30 am - Lost amid the frenzy at last month's Metra board meeting when directors approved a 25 percent fare hike was a contract that passed with little comment. But it's worth no...
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Could Fox Valley mail processing center be stamped out?Dec 04, 2011 11:00 pm - As the U.S. Postal Service cuts costs by taking longer to deliver some mail, one suburban postal processing center is among hundreds that could be closed. The postal ser...
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High speed rail, electric cars and railfan harassment — readers get their sayNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - It's that season to overeat and give thanks, so I'm serving up a heaping helping of letters and emails. I can't thank you enough for reading, commenting, advising and h...
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Holiday season roars into zoosNov 27, 2011 5:00 am - 'Twas the month before Christmas and Momma was pouting. She wanted an unforgettable outing. Then quick as a cheetah, she knew what to do. Bundle the kids up #8212...
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Politicians railing about high-speed trainsNov 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Whizzing through the French countryside on a high-speed rail TGV train at 200 miles per hour. Rumbling along on Metra's BNSF Line's 5:04 p.m. express train at 70. Speedi...
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Transportation board eyes Bartlett derailmentNov 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Federal regulators are monitoring the recent derailment of a Canadian National Railway train in Bartlett and “will determine an appropriate course of action,” once repor...
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Thanksgiving travel should go up this year, AAA saysNov 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Three years of staring at your immediate family over turkey and gravy have created a wanderlust that's peaking this year, according to holiday travel predictions. AAA Ch...