Marni Pyke
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Naperville native behind new Field Museum gems, jewelry exhibitJan 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Diamonds aren't Alison Neumann's only best friend. So are tourmalines, beryls, garnets, and amethysts. The Naperville gemologist got the fever as a kid when she visited ...
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Ike rebuild looms this summer and bumpy ride to Lake VillaJan 23, 2010 10:00 pm - I know you're sick of winter with its endless ice storms, snowstorms, shoveling, car-won't-start, road-salt-on-boots, lost-gloves misery. But cheer up. Road construction...
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Planners goal for suburbs in 2040: less traffic, less pollutionJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - On a typical January day in 2040, the average suburbanite could get home in record time because of congestion-free roads, step into a house warmed by solar power and the...
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Metra fights back against discrimination claimsJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Metra leaders on Wednesday denied the agency discriminates against minorities, in the wake of a class-action lawsuit that claims transit funding is inequitable. "Everyon...
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Feds reaching out after EJ&E mergerJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Federal regulators want to hear what residents affected by the merger of CN and the EJ&E railways have to say about train traffic. The Canadian National Railway's contro...
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Water district election affects local projectsJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - If they move on to election in November, the three people elected out of nine Democrats running in the Feb. 2 primary for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District will ma...
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From farmboy to FBI to cleaning up the tollwayJan 19, 2010 10:00 pm - A seasoned FBI crime-fighter now putting his experience to use at the Illinois tollway says he needs more hands on deck to do the job properly. James W. Wagner is the ag...
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Secret report paid for with taxpayer dollars still secretJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - I had a headache all week. It could have been the weather. Could have been excessive caffeine. Or it could have been 5 ILCS 430 and 5 ILCS 140. These are the Illinois la...
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Railway czar says Illinois merits high-speed train cashJan 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Chief also calls CN merger a done deal
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Candidates debate 'gravy train' issue on water districtJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - First of a series on issues facing candidates in the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District race. When it comes to perks, it's a glass-half-full, glass-half-empty world...