Marni Pyke
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Chicago seeks to soften airline resistance to O'Hare mega projectJun 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Chicago's trying to thaw relations with United and American Airlines over modernizing O'Hare while suburban leaders are seeking to heat up interest in a related project ...
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Pace to scrutinize operations after Metra fiascoJun 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Pace is taking precautions to ensure the right hand knows what the left is doing. Pace Chairman Richard Kwasneski formed a three-person committee to scrutinize operation...
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Shedd eager to assist injured wildlife in Gulf spillJun 02, 2010 11:00 pm - With hundreds of sea animals and birds dying as a result of the oil spill continuing in the Gulf of Mexico, Shedd Aquarium staff are poised to assist in rescue efforts. ...
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More Rt. 53 road work starts WednesdayJun 01, 2010 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation is upping the ante on I-290/Route 53 road construction. IDOT will begin resurfacing 7 miles of the highway between Higgins and ...
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E-mails detail past problems in tollway, Wilton partnershipMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - At the same time the Illinois tollway was enforcing tough rules and stiff penalties for toll violators, it tolerated late payments, maintenance lapses and irreverence fr...
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RTA trifecta, Metra chief search and drivers back on tollwaysMay 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Talk about an exit strategy. Three of the Regional Transportation Authority's top executives are departing the agency over the next few months. The exodus started with A...
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Get ready for slowdowns on Edens SpurMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Just when you were getting used to the painful I-290 construction, the Illinois tollway is gearing up to fix the Edens Expressway Spur. Illinois State Toll Highway Autho...
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Travel expected to be up this holiday weekendMay 27, 2010 11:00 pm - More travelers will hit the roads and skies this Memorial Day weekend, according to projections from the Chicago Department of Aviation and AAA. O'Hare and Midway Intern...
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Shedd Aquarium's belugas are what they eatMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - It's the breakfast of champions but don't expect bacon and eggs on this menu. In Shedd Aquarium's marine mammal kitchen, the menu is a variety of fish including herring,...
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Metra starts to clean houseMay 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Metra officials hired a firm led by a former Chicago police superintendent to act as interim inspector general and advise them on finding a permanent watchdog Wednesday....