Marni Pyke
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Palatine marijuana production plant bustedJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Authorities say they nipped a thriving marijuana farm in the bud Friday, leading to the arrest of a Hoffman Estates man. Michael Mogilinski, 24, of the 4600 block of Sap...
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There's a human being behind that customs officerJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Ever wondered why the customs officer is so interested in whether you've visited a farm while away or seems to take forever scrutinizing that grainy photo ID? It's not o...
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Motorcycles prime target in suburban theftsJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Authorities say an alert bystander notified police in time to put the brakes on a motorcycle crime spree in the suburbs. Mark Gant, 24, of the 6500 block of S. Marshfiel...
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Elk Grove mayor's son cited after hitting three vehiclesJun 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson's son received two traffic citations Friday after leaving the scene of an accident when his pickup truck struck three parked vehicl...
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Effort under way to replace 'zombie' transpondersJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - If your I-PASS transponder seems even more quiet than usual, there could be a good reason. The self-contained batteries in Illinois tollway-issued transponders are likel...
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Illiana Expressway project promises 14,000 jobs, but at what price?Jun 12, 2010 11:00 pm - So what is the Illiana Expressway and why should we care? Gov. Pat Quinn and his Indiana counterpart Gov. Mitch Daniels signed a deal Wednesday to build the 56-mile high...
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Metra works on cleaning houseJun 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Staff of the Metra inspector general - recently hired to check any wrongdoing following a financial scandal - are investigating 33 allegations of misconduct. Metra appoi...
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Mechanical failures caused Northbrook derailmentJun 08, 2010 11:00 pm - It was a terrifying moment and then a neighborhood spectacle in November when two Canadian Pacific Railroad freight trains collided near Northbrook, sending cars all ove...
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Metra dealing with past, trying to move forwardJun 07, 2010 11:00 pm - When Metra Chairman Carole Doris first learned of suspicious vacation payouts made to former Executive Director Phil Pagano apparently authorized with her signature, she...
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Shedd trainer says she's got the perfect jobJun 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Dolphins, beluga whales, alligator snapping turtles - it's all in a day's work for Kelly Schaaf. The Shedd Aquarium marine mammals senior trainer says she's got the perf...