Marni Pyke
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Primary over, water district hopefuls face November raceFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - The three winners in the Democratic primary for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner have a new challenge - five rivals in the general election this Nove...
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Fur flies at Brookfield Zoo's Groundhog Day electionFeb 01, 2010 10:00 pm - It was a muckraking, carrot-throwing election, but in the end Tumbleweed won because she wanted it most. A crowd of supporters at Brookfield Zoo waited anxiously to see ...
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Metra disciplines two over door catching kid's bootFeb 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Two Metra conductors are being disciplined but will not lose their jobs after a 4-year-old boy's foot stuck in a train door while on their watch. The incident, which too...
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Transit agencies plan layoffs, cuts, fare hikesJan 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Just two winters ago, Chicago-area transit riders feared a doomsday scenario with threatened fare hikes, route cuts and layoffs. Again in late 2009, drastic fare increas...
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Tollway transponders in your vehicles don't last foreverJan 30, 2010 10:00 pm - They had been together since 2000. They enjoyed cruising the Tri-State during rush hour, cranking "Free Bird" on the stereo and the smell of a new pine air freshener. Bu...
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Toll authority seeks grant for Tri-State/I-57 interchangeJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Getting to Illini games without running afoul of the infamous I-57/Tri-State disconnect may hinge on federal funding, tollway officials said. The agency has long planned...
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Donations flood in for MWRD candidatesJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - The race for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District shows sizable differences in the amount of funds raised among the nine Democrats running for three spots in Tuesday'...
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Illinois a big winner under Obama's high-speed rail planJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - A faster train trip from Chicago to St. Louis through Springfield may not mean that much unless you're a Cardinals fan or state lawmaker - but supporters of high speed r...
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Choose Chicago, high-speed rail fans sayJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Supporters of high-speed rail should know as early as today if the train is heading for Chicago. President Obama is expected to announce how the federal government will ...
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Audit: Conflict of interest present in tollway dealsJan 26, 2010 10:00 pm - An obscure Illinois tollway audit in 2008 warned about conflict of interest involving engineering contracts, sloppy record-keeping and insufficient checks and balances i...