Marni Pyke
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State treasurer candidates lay out prioritiesSep 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Job creation, debt reduction, economic development and consolidating state departments are among the various priorities of the four candidates running for Illinois treas...
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What's next for Elgin-O'Hare, western bypass plan?Sep 25, 2010 11:00 pm - The devil's in the details for the Illinois Department of Transportation as it dives into the second phase of engineering for the east extension of the Elgin-O'Hare Expr...
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Corruption, spending and gay rights among AG issuesSep 23, 2010 11:00 pm - They're all attorneys but that's where the similarities end for the four candidates seeking to be the state's top lawyer. Attorney General Lisa Madigan, a Chicago Democr...
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Appeals court gives Chicago OK to take cemeterySep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Chicago landed a significant legal victory in its plan to expand O'Hare International Airport with an Illinois Appellate Court ruling allowing the city to take possessio...
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Senator skewers Metra consultant feesSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - A state senator criticized Metra and the Regional Transportation Authority Monday for excessive spending on consultants to clean house following a misconduct scandal. Se...
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Oases foreclosure saga ends with new leaseeSep 20, 2010 11:00 pm - A new player now holds the dubious distinction of owning the long-term lease for the Illinois tollway's seven oases. Private banker iStar Financial successfully bid $50 ...
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Red-light camera shocker! Village finds devices aren't wonder cureSep 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Construction slowdowns on I-290 between work and home were driving me mad so I switched to Route 83 last month. It's slightly better but the relentless array of red-ligh...
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5 ways to fix Illinois' transportation messSep 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Ending a culture of competition among transit agencies. Putting counties in charge of township roads. Doubling the gas tax to pay for transit. Building more highways fin...
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Metra works on ethics policiesSep 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Metra leaders worked to clean house Friday, instituting some reforms involving perks and ethics, but the issue of an inspector general remained unresolved. The changes c...
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EPA: Suburban oil pipeline leak stopped but gas prices gushingSep 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Federal authorities said it may be weeks before oil starts flowing again through a ruptured pipeline in Romeoville that is blamed for sharply rising gasoline prices in t...