Marni Pyke
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I-294/I-90 ramp closure starts WednesdayJul 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Southbound Tri-State Tollway drivers accustomed to zooming down the exit ramp onto eastbound I-90 will be out of luck Wednesday and the rest of the summer. The Illinois ...
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Route 53 expansion inches forwardJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - If the jury in former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s retrial could reach an amicable consensus on 17 of 20 criminal counts, there’s hope for a new Illinois tollway panel looking...
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Tollway vows to speed up violation noticesJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - The tollway violation notice you receive in the mail won't be a blast from the past, anymore. Recognizing a trend of tardy fine notifications for missing three toll paym...
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Could Elgin O’Hare’s finish mean higher tolls?Jun 30, 2011 12:00 am - A systemwide toll increase and tolls on a segment of I-290 are all on the table as possible ways of paying to extend the Elgin-O’Hare Expressway and build a western bypa...
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A look inside Blagojevich jury boxJun 29, 2011 12:00 am - 12 strangers found some common ground — and 17 guilty verdicts
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Big truck debate: Local police say no to weight gainJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - My views on trucks always vary depending on whether my car's been spattered with debris from a load without a tarpaulin or if I'm feeling guilty after squeezing into a l...
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Edward CEO pushed back on pay to playJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - She wore a wire, breakfasted with criminals and played a role in Rod Blagojevich's downfall, but Pam Davis has yet to gain the Plainfield hospital that figured in the co...
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Elmhurst Memorial Hospital completes moveJun 25, 2011 12:00 am - “Watch the arms. OK now. All right my dear, good luck and I'll see you in a bit.” With that reassuring send off from nurse Christine Daly, paramedics wheeled Elmhurst Me...
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Pump pain means more staycations this July 4Jun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Dependence on high-priced gas means fewer Americans will celebrate Independence Day on the road this year. AAA predicts a nearly 1 million dip in the number of people dr...
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Regional Transportation Authority demands state pay upJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - You owe us $400 million and transit will suffer if it’s not paid is the gist of a Regional Transportation Authority letter to Gov. Pat Quinn and state Comptroller Judy B...