Marni Pyke
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Pace sues advocacy group over name useOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Pace is suing three women for copying its name in an organization advocating for the disabled that is critical of how the agency handles paratransit service. The lawsuit...
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Will Elgin-O'Hare Expressway reach the airport?Oct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - After years of talk, completing the eastern part of the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway and building a western bypass around the airport are gaining momentum and indications are...
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The big chill is coming to Union StationOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Those giant fans Union Station commuters are only too familiar with every summer will be replaced with a welcome innovation -- air conditioning -- in the not-too-distant...
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Route 110 designation for Chicago to Kansas City expresswayOct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - "I'm going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come. Well I might take a train. I might take a plane. But if I have to walk I'm gonna get there just the same." But why wa...
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No one neutral on whether to build Prairie ParkwaySep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - It's up to Illinois tollway directors to decide if the Prairie Parkway is a congestion-relieving economic panacea or a farm-destroying boondoggle. With its rebuilding an...
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Will it be 'oh thank heaven' at oases? 7-Eleven may take overSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Slurpees might be the coming attraction at Illinois tollway oases. Agency officials said Thursday they received a request from ExxonMobil to transfer their lease for gas...
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Schedule back on track for Union Pacific North Line ridersSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Frustrated commuters derailed a massive bridge improvement project along Metra's Union Pacific North Line until the spring. The commuter rail agency has received grief f...
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Lions, tigers and beagles? Zoo to host pet adoption eventSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Brookfield Zoo hosts an animal adoption extravaganza this weekend but don't expect to head home with an aardvark or zebra in tow. Instead, up to 30 local animal rescue o...
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Some progress on Metra watchdogSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Entrusting the selection of a Metra inspector general to local state's attorneys is one idea that may be gaining momentum among transit officials and state lawmakers. St...
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No change in ride costs next year, Metra saysSep 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Metra leaders promised no fare increases in 2011 as they delved into next year's budget forecast Monday. But to stay in the black, officials project it will be necessary...