Marni Pyke
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Tollway won't let ExxonMobil off the hookMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - ExxonMobil is still in the driver's seat when it comes to operating gas stations and On The Run shops at the seven Illinois tollway oases. Illinois State Toll Highway Au...
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Brookfield in hog heaven for National Pig DayMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - The dog days of August are no match for National Pig Day this March. That's why Brookfield Zoo is encouraging children of all ages to cheer on domestic pigs Harley, Geor...
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Ex-airport security chief: O'Hare vulnerableMar 03, 2010 10:00 pm - The fired chief of security for O'Hare International Airport complains in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that the city of Chicago ignored his warnings about safety breaches a...
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One year after the CN/EJ&E merger: How train traffic changedFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - For Faith Rawley, the difference between life before and after the merger of the Canadian National Railroad and the EJ&E railway is measured in vibrations. "The windows ...
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One family's experience with St. Johannes grave removalsFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - It was Kim Emerson's wrenching task to watch over the removal of seven family graves from the St. Johannes Cemetery in mid-February. The historical cemetery is at the ce...
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Federal board checks up on CN's performanceFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - A snapshot of how towns are responding to CN's takeover of the EJ&E Railroad will be released in March. The U.S. Surface Transportation Board surveyed 33 towns in Januar...
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Fixing Jane Addams will take a tollFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Regardless of whether you simply repair, reconstruct and widen, or reconstruct and widen with room for transit, improving the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) won't come cheap...
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Tollway chief search begins with questionsFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Illinois tollway officials started sizing up resumes of applicants for the position of executive director Thursday. But the man who holds the job currently would not say...
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Pace pulls plug on 2 express bus routesFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Just months after it instituted two new express bus routes, Pace is pulling the plug. The suburban bus agency made the decision because riders weren't using Route 655 Bo...
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Who's on first at tollway? Board starts executive director searchFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Sixteen months since tollway Executive Director Brian McPartlin exited the agency and 14 months after his replacement Jeff Dailey left, the search for a new chief is war...