Marni Pyke
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Did Buffalo Grove board drop the ball over landfill pollution questions?Jul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove's role concerning the former Land and Lakes landfill is generating even more heat between Trustee Lisa Stone and other village officials. Stone faults the ...
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Change may be good but what about pricey Metra change orders?Jul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - What I love about transportation is that it's a revolving smorgasbord of issues. It was only last year I was sitting at an Illinois Senate hearing watching Illinois toll...
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Strike's over; school, road construction resumesJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - A unanimous vote by union members Wednesday night put to rest a strike that hobbled the summer construction season. Workers with the International Union of Operating Eng...
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Pelicans get a second chance at Brookfield after toxic encounterJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The grim tally of birds found dead following the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico stands at more than 2,400 as of Wednesday. About 1,300 birds have been collected alive a...
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What's the fallout from the construction strike?Jul 20, 2010 11:00 pm - It was supposed to be the biggest roadwork season in Illinois history, but a recently resolved construction strike collided with those plans and now state officials are ...
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Deal reached to end construction strikeJul 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Unions still have to vote on agreement this weekend
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Transit projects expected to get economy movingJul 15, 2010 11:00 pm - In the Chicago suburbs, there's no shortage of ideas for new road and transit concepts that supporters envision will not only improve how people get around but drive eco...
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Breaking down perks at MetraJul 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Perhaps it's just the fact I've always worked at newspapers, including one early in my career that nearly went bust, but I'm envious of the salaries and perks Metra exec...
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The need for speed, study examines congestion pricingJul 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Want to shave precious time off your morning commute from Elgin to Schaumburg? It could come at a price - but that's something drivers in other states are willing to pay...
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Construction workers, contractors still far apartJul 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Talks broke off Wednesday night between striking construction workers and contractors, meaning a labor action that's brought hundreds of projects to a halt in the region...