Marni Pyke
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Experts talk about the new dangers of driving and electronic distractionApr 09, 2012 5:55 am - He’s a Springsteen guy, not an Adele fan. So John Lee had no choice but to scroll through the song list to get past his wife’s pop favorites. Oops. Forgot about that dri...
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What construction projects will create traffic jams?Apr 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Stopping and starting. Slow zones. Stress. Cursing. Rude gestures. The spring construction season is upon us. But the above also applies to the congressional quagmire ov...
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Palatine senator pushes tough rules for toll hikesApr 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Credit state Sen. Matt Murphy for the Don Quixote bill of the year. The Palatine Republican's bill requiring eight directors on the 11-member Illinois tollway board to...
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Tough negotiations expected over fourth runway at O’HareMar 30, 2012 7:50 pm - Tough negotiations expected over fourth runway at airport
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Ramp closures force detours for suburban commutersMar 27, 2012 3:54 pm - Jet-lagged travelers trying to hurry home from O’Hare and other suburban commuters will get a wake-up call this construction season, courtesy of the Illinois tollway. Th...
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Congress lurches toward transportation cash crisisMar 26, 2012 6:12 pm - New switching equipment on Metra’s Milwaukee District Line to reduce delays, refurbished CTA Red Line stations and buses for Pace’s I-55 shuttle are among the projects i...
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Girls twice as likely to talk, text while drivingMar 26, 2012 6:00 pm - “Whoa, don't hit me, car,” the teenage driver says as she cruises through a parking lot, talking to a passenger with music blaring. “I probably should have waited becau...
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Audit shows misuse of state-owned carsMar 25, 2012 11:00 pm - 65 state agencies sent $121 million in 2010 on cars
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Blagojevich era comes back to haunt tollwayMar 22, 2012 7:00 pm - Thousands of miles away in a Colorado prison, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich still manages to raise eyebrows about his influence on the Illinois tollway. Illinois law requi...
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Tollway fears Move Illinois costs are moving the wrong wayMar 22, 2012 5:15 pm - Gearing up for a $12 billion roads program, the Illinois tollway has vowed to award contracts not just to construction company giants but to smaller businesses, includin...