Marni Pyke
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Hoffman Estates 8-year-old targeted at O'HareFeb 20, 2010 10:00 pm - This column's all about safety. At age 8, Carlissa Greco is not the type of person you'd think would raise security flags. But on two previous trips, the Hoffman Estates...
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Rail traffic gets a TIGER-size bonusFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - Chicago's freight rail logjam will be the beneficiary of $100 million in federal funding that's part of the economic stimulus program. The U.S. Department of Transportat...
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You can still find sizzle at the Auto Show if you look hard enoughFeb 13, 2010 10:00 pm - For a while there, I thought the swagger had gone out of the Chicago Auto Show. Instead of toting over-the-top motorcycles, Suzuki held a news conference to insist rumor...
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Senate eyes empowering tollway inspector generalFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Legislation to increase the authority of the Illinois tollway's watchdog was introduced in Springfield this week. An amendment to the Toll Highway Act sponsored by Sen. ...
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Your next stop is sponsored by ... Metra eyes naming rightsFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Is there a Grand Victoria Casino/Elgin train station in Metra's future? Or maybe a Central Continental Bakery/Mount Prospect stop? Transit agency leaders Friday said the...
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Focus on defense, dependability shifts at auto showFeb 10, 2010 10:00 pm - There were hot cars, hot trucks and Toyota executives hot under the collar Wednesday at a Chicago Auto Show preview. It was a switch from the 2009 auto show when the bu...
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No flowers for my Toyota this Valentine's DayFeb 06, 2010 10:00 pm - I may have dodged a bullet. Or rather, a faulty accelerator on my 2007 Corolla. The 2007 Corolla isn't among the multiple makes and model years affected by the massive r...
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Expect CTA changes for the worseFeb 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Suburbanites heading into Chicago will find certain express buses missing and reduced service on some CTA routes and subway lines starting Sunday. The Chicago Transit Au...
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Red-light cameras on tap in SpringfieldFeb 05, 2010 10:00 pm - A suburban Republican and a Chicago Democrat are joining forces to change some of the rules regulating controversial red-light surveillance cameras in the General Assemb...
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Planners look at picking up the Pace on Oak Brook routeFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Not quite the hare, but definitely not the tortoise, arterial rapid transit for the suburbs is getting a boost from the Regional Transportation Authority. Pace wants to ...