Marni Pyke
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No oasis from ads, tollway contemplates electronic billboards at rest stopsMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - There's money to be made selling ads on tollway oases but the public won't see any payoff in the foreseeable future. Illinois State Toll Highway Authority officials are ...
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Hoping for another lane? IDOT targets the IkeMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - The Eisenhower Expressway and I go way back. It's one of those dysfunctional relationships. I've driven the Ike through two excruciating resurfacing projects and one rec...
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NTSB probes close call at O’HareMay 20, 2011 12:00 am - National Transportation Safety Board investigators are talking to pilots, air traffic controllers and reviewing data involved in a near-miss at O’Hare International Airp...
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High gas costs take a slight bite out of Memorial Day travelMay 19, 2011 12:00 am - Flying is up and driving is down this coming Memorial Day weekend, but millions still are expected to bite the bullet of high gas prices during the holiday. AAA Chicago ...
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Local police struggle to stop distracted drivingMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - Nothing like a good game of Scrabble. Except that driving gets in the way. I kid you not. Recently, Buffalo Grove police C-I-T-E-D a driver playing Scrabble on an electr...
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Kane County chairman, Metra director at oddsMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - The future of one director on the embattled Metra board is in play following the Kane County chairman's call for her resignation. Saying “the current board provides a di...
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Metra expanding no-cell-phone carsMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - Shhhhh. Metra will expand its popular no-cell-phone cars to all lines June 6 after a successful pilot project. This also means muted electronic devices and headphones on...
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Diesel fuel volatility tied to possible Metra fare hikesMay 13, 2011 12:00 am - The cost of diesel fuel could make the difference between whether Metra riders see a fare increase or not in the coming months. Last week, Chief Executive Officer Alex C...
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New Metra chief on fare hikes, reformsMay 11, 2011 2:00 am - Moving his family cross-country, dealing with a looming Metra deficit and possible fare hikes, coping with fallout from his disgraced predecessor, restoring morale and p...
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Transit agencies fear ‘loophole’ in tax billMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - Good for business but bad for transit and municipalities is where opposing sides stand regarding sales tax legislation pending in the Illinois House. Regional Transporta...