Marni Pyke
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Will gas prices reach $5 a gallon in suburbs?Apr 07, 2011 12:00 am - It's painful to pump gas these days with prices in the region averaging around $4 for a gallon of regular. But whether that pain will dull in comparison once the summer ...
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IDOT sticks to basics in new road planApr 06, 2011 11:00 pm - The state will fix its roads and bridges this year, but ambitious projects such as the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway extension and western bypass or Illiana Expressway will re...
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Tolls forecast for scaled-back Elgin-O’Hare expansionApr 05, 2011 5:00 am - Extending the Elgin-O’Hare Expressway and building a western bypass around the airport won’t happen without tolls, state plans indicate. The Illinois Department of Trans...
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Metra train stars alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in explosive thrillerApr 03, 2011 12:00 am - They sell coffee and doughnuts on Metra trains? That's my stunned reaction to “Source Code,” the thriller that opened Friday starring Jake Gyllenhaal and a thinly disgui...
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Spring into I-90 roadworkApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - Drivers using the Jane Addams Tollway between Belvidere and Hoffman Estates can look forward to more quality time in their cars as a major construction project starts ne...
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Tollway watchdog finds thefts, employees wasting timeMar 31, 2011 12:00 am - Employees stealing toll revenues and wasting time gossiping about colleagues via e-mail are among the incidents probed by the Illinois tollway’s inspector general this y...
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Watch for motorcycles, IDOT reminds driversMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - Out cruising on I-90 last June, Earl Hobbs didn't feel invisible but that's what his motorcycle was to the driver in the next lane. Chatting on a cell phone, the driver...
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Transit agencies, lawmakers try to fix paratransit fundingMar 29, 2011 12:00 am - Pace officials hope to avoid budget angst for disabled riders through legislation being pushed by suburban lawmakers. Facing a massive paratransit shortfall, Pace accept...
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Suburbs still want western terminal at O'HareMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - A western terminal and its promise as a cash cow driving economic growth helped convince suburbs around O'Hare to drop resistance to airport expansion and join Chicago i...
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Tollway jumps into advertising businessMar 24, 2011 12:00 am - If you’re stranded on the Illinois tollway with an empty tank of gas, rescue could come courtesy of the Aflac duck. Or another corporate sponsor could display its logos ...