Marni Pyke
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Free-flowing Water Reclamation District primaryDec 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Ten Democrats are trying to squeeze into three commissioner openings on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District in the Feb. 2 primary. The district is in charge of s...
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Bon appétit, at Ogilvie Transportation CenterDec 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Certainly the fare at the new Chicago French Market is très bien but it's also supposed to rake in beaucoup bucks. The French Market opened Dec. 3 at Metra Market, a pre...
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Metra elastic about plastic at stationsDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Numerous commuters won't have to carry a wad of cash to pay for Metra passes and 10-ride tickets as of 2010. The commuter rail agency is expanding payment options to inc...
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Pace leaders make route reductions less severeDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Pace leaders softened the blow of bus route reductions Wednesday, reversing course on numerous proposed cuts but acknowledged it was a painful choice. The decision comes...
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IDOT passes on Bensenville for western bypass around O'HareDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - They've got the plan. Now all they need is the money. Illinois Department of Transportation engineers Wednesday finalized the location of a proposed western bypass aroun...
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Cops to drivers: Slow down and wait for your snow legsDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - You'd think after enduring winter after winter of misery on wheels, we'd all qualify as bad-weather driving professionals. But the first serious snowfall of the year Tue...
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Cold weather myths exploredDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - That balmy November? Forget about it. Now it's December, it's cold and things won't get better until March. Time to start pondering these important questions, such as: D...
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Riders: Threatened Pace cuts pose big problemsDec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Compared to the CTA or Metra, Pace sometimes resembles the neglected middle child of public transit, receiving less funding and attention than its siblings. But for the ...
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Cook Highway Department proposing to widen Quentin Road in PalatineDec 05, 2009 10:00 pm - This column is about the tortoise and the hare. The hare drives along Quentin Road, a busy arterial that bisects the Deer Grove Forest Preserve in Palatine. But because ...
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Three-day disaster drill gets in ahead of the demolition crewsDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - This robot meant business. Raising its metallic arm, it fired shots Tuesday, smashing windows in a van where authorities suspected a bomb was located. If the robo-beatdo...