Marni Pyke
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Opinions vary on cause of rise in crashes for EMS choppersOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - It's the one reassuring image in scenes of carnage - a helicopter lifting off, carrying a severely injured patient to the best medical care possible. But the horrific cr...
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Carpooling on the horizonOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - In the traffic-clogged Chicago area, you'd think carpooling would be right up there with Mom and apple pie for many drivers. But Jon Brozenec of Bartlett had a slightly ...
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Blagojevich proposes carpool lanes for toll roadsOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Drivers who carpool will get a break from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, which today announced plans to create "Green Lanes" for vehicles with two or more oc...
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Iraq strategies divide 6th congressional rivalsOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Sixth Congressional District candidates Republican Peter Roskam and Democrat Jill Morgenthaler agree the troop surge is working in Iraq to reduce violence and stabilize ...
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6th Congressional rivals differ on transportationOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - First in a series of stories on the issues facing incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam and Democrat Jill Morgenthaler in the 6th Congressional District Nov. 4...
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Bitterness still around but celebrities AWOL in 6th District brawlOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - The 6th Congressional District battle between Republican Peter Roskam and Democrat Tammy Duckworth in 2006 was a knockdown, drag-out fight involving visits from Hollywoo...
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EPA: Methane leak fix on the wayOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Residents affected by methane gas leaks from the Mallard Lake landfill got some good news from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency after months of worry. EPA invest...
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CN ups offer to $60 million for safety improvements on EJ&E lineOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - In a final pitch to federal regulators, the Canadian National Railway argued that it has upped the ante by $20 million to fix problems caused by adding more freight trai...
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Burnham's vision for Chicago area 'remarkably relevant' 100 years laterOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - It's 1909 and the region has a problem. Traffic is murder. Freight trains are backed up. There's not enough open space. Air and water pollution are troubling. Sound fami...
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Midway goes private, gets new lease on lifeSep 29, 2008 11:00 pm - The city of Chicago will be flying solo when it comes to airports next year. Officials confirmed Tuesday Chicago has struck a deal to privatize Midway Airport for $2.52 ...