Marni Pyke
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Shedd Aquarium's baby beluga beats the oddsMay 23, 2010 11:00 pm - It's Grand Central Station at Shedd Aquarium. Crowds of schoolkids delirious at getting a day off, moms with toddlers in tow and tourists armed with cameras are gravitat...
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The political bike tour and another side of Phil PaganoMay 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Call it politics as unusual. Political campaigns aren't my bailiwick but I had to bite when I got a news release from Green Party governor hopeful Rich Whitney. Conventi...
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A trend of living large at Metra; officials plan to hire outside auditorMay 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Absolute authority coupled with limited checks and balances created a culture of largesse at Metra in the midst of fare hikes and financial crises. A Daily Herald review...
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Metra urged to get 'fresh set of eyes' for financial auditMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Metra needs "fresh eyes" to get to the bottom of financial misconduct at the agency, state lawmakers contend. Metra is in the midst of an internal review to see how at l...
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Metra urged to step up financial overhaulMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Metra needs to redouble reform efforts to reassure taxpayers that public money isn't being wasted, some legislators and good-government advocates recommended Monday. The...
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IDOT engineer seeks uncommon common ground on projectsMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - There were busloads of militant residents and 33,000 written comments, but Peter Harmet took it all in stride. "Public input is very important; it makes this a strong pr...
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New rail reports show a trend of increased crossing delaysMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Slowed or stopped trains - it really doesn't matter if you're the driver locked in a line of cars along the EJ&E Railroad, waiting for the freight gridlock to pass. But ...
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The investigation of Phil PaganoMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Citing a troubling lack of oversight and accountability, attorney James G. Sotos on Friday detailed numerous violations and irregularities carried out by former Metra Ex...
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Report: Pagano took $475,000 in unauthorized vacation paymentsMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Metra leaders trusted former Executive Director Phil Pagano completely, but that trust was rewarded by a blatant disregard for rules resulting in his obtaining thousands...
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Metra board in executive session prior to release of Pagano reportMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The Metra board went into executive session this morning, before the expected release of a report into alleged financial misconduct by former Executive Director Phil Pag...