Marni Pyke
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New Metra board pick confirmedApr 26, 2011 12:00 am - The latest Metra board director said it’s important the agency continue its reform efforts in the wake of a financial scandal. DuPage County Board members Tuesday confir...
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DuPage executive named for Metra boardApr 25, 2011 12:00 am - DuPage County’s new delegate to the troubled Metra board is an Elmhurst businessman. DuPage Chairman Dan Cronin’s appointment of Paul Darley as a Metra director is expec...
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Tollway makes it easier to check violationsApr 25, 2011 12:00 am - If you get a violation notice from the Illinois tollway that seems suspect, there’s a way to check online whether it’s your vehicle that missed the toll. After a test pe...
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Cameras could save hundreds of children in burbs from being backed overApr 24, 2011 11:00 pm - The U.S. Department of Transportation's proposal requiring rearview cameras in vehicles came too late for Marlee Kalmin. The excited 2-year-old toddled out of her Buffal...
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Schlickman talks Metra scandal, piling on Pace and suburban transitApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - After five years trying to make the CTA, Pace and Metra play nice as well as squeeze money out of Springfield, former RTA Executive Director Steve Schlickman is in a bet...
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Cellphone-related crashesApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - The National Safety Council estimates that at least 1.6 million traffic crashes a year are caused by drivers using cellphones or texting — 28 percent of all crashes. Her...
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‘It’s an epidemic’ Distracted driver opponents want tougher lawsApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - A moment’s thoughtlessness can equal a lifetime of suffering, victims of distracted driving testified Thursday at a summit in Addison. And they challenged legislators to...
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Will new tolls be added to pay to widen I-90?Apr 19, 2011 12:00 am - Charging drivers extra to jump on an express lane during rush-hour could solve how the Illinois tollway pays for rebuilding and widening the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90). ...
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Quinn plugs electric carsApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - Saving the planet and gas money is prompting the state to move toward electric vehicles. The government is encouraging electric vehicle manufacturers to bid for state co...
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More consultants on track for MetraApr 18, 2011 2:00 am - Metra directors have renewed a contract with one consultant and hired another as part of reform efforts at the beleaguered agency. Collectively, the amounts authorized a...