Marni Pyke
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Metra Web site a hit despite a few glitchesSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Despite some technical snafus, Metra leaders say they are satisfied with the launch of a revamped Web site that received more than 7.5 million hits in its first two days...
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State senators grill Illinois tollway officials at hearingSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - State senators grilled Illinois tollway officials Wednesday, focusing on the financial woes of the agency's former oases operator. Wilton Partners, a politically connect...
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Ticket sales go online for MetraSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Wednesday marks the debut of a new Web site for Metra that will provide a long-awaited feature for commuters - the ability to buy tickets online. The revamped Web site a...
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We look at everything from commuter angst to hydrogen carsSep 05, 2009 11:00 pm - We're No. 4! And actually, being No. 1 is not a good thing when it comes to a recent Commuter Pain survey just released. The driver study conducted by IBM looked at the ...
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Tollway project pushed through with less scrutiny, public inputSep 05, 2009 11:00 pm - The Illinois tollway's $1.8 billion Green Lanes project sped its way to approval without the same public input and detailed analyses as other construction projects, reco...
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Dip in travelers doesn't mean open roads, empty airportsSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Experts are advising travelers this Labor Day weekend to stick to the basics - get to the airport in plenty of time, go slowly in construction zones and don't drink and ...
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Bus plan resurrects carpool questionsSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Pace leaders Wednesday endorsed seeking federal aid to create an ambitious bus route that links low-employment areas in the South suburbs with job centers in Oak Brook a...
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Political battle lines drawn on health careSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - A radio town hall meeting on health care reform Tuesday with U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam, a Wheaton Republican, and Danny Davis, a Chicago Democrat, was raucous and rowdy bu...
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State tollway board: How do you guarantee working for free?Aug 29, 2009 11:00 pm - When the new members of the Illinois tollway board convened with incumbents Thursday, some were paid for their time and others weren't. The discrepancy exists because in...
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State tollway inspector general steps downAug 27, 2009 11:00 pm - The Illinois tollway's inspector general resigned unexpectedly Thursday, officials confirmed. Tracy Smith's move comes as the Illinois attorney general's office is raisi...