Marni Pyke
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Metra will crack down on conductorsAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - There are no decisions yet on whether to go with fare hikes, service cuts or both, but Metra directors did agree Friday it’s time to crack down on conductors who don’t c...
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Is the Fritos Rock Island Line coming? Metra looks at naming rightsAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Wanted: A corporation that likes trains and has a few million dollars to spare. Metra directors agreed Friday to see if there’s a business out there willing to trade cas...
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O'Hare Airport buzzing over honey beesAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - The sweet smell of success is in the air at O'Hare International Airport with an unusual collaboration aimed at giving honeybees and their keepers a second chance. Twent...
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Toll hikes could cost you an extra $182 a yearAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - What could the Illinois tollway's proposed increase mean for average commuters? With proposed rates going up by 35 cents at half the toll plazas in the area, that could ...
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Quinn insider tapped for tollway jobAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - A top aide to Gov. Pat Quinn is taking a high-ranking position at the Illinois tollway. Lou Bertuca, director of planning and protocol in the governor's office, starts T...
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Komen walkers draw cheers, support in Mt. ProspectAug 06, 2011 12:00 am - Resolute Komen walkers pass through Mt. Prospect
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Extra hearings for toll rate increaseAug 03, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois tollway will hold extra hearings on its controversial proposal to increase rates to pay for maintenance work and build new expressways. The agency last week...
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New RTA senior fare cards in the mailAug 01, 2011 12:00 am - New transit identification cards for seniors issued by the Regional Transportation Authority should be trickling into mailboxes this week. The RTA began mailing two type...
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Venting about higher tolls, fewer trainsJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - Has the train left the station on Metra fare hikes and service cuts? Are we on the road to a toll increase? Cliched puns are my only comfort as I contemplate shelling ou...
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RTA hires lobbyists to influence lawmakersJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Despite some qualms about accountability and possible redundancy, Regional Transportation Authority board directors Thursday agreed to spend $207,000 on four lobbying fi...