Marni Pyke
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New toll chief stresses need for transparencyAug 26, 2009 11:00 pm - The Illinois tollway's newest leaders jumped into the action Thursday following their recent appointments by Gov. Pat Quinn. Quinn had promised to clean house at the Ill...
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Variety is a mirage with fast food oases monopoliesAug 22, 2009 11:00 pm - If the company that runs your oases is in foreclosure proceedings, does that affect how they operate? Always up for a road trip, I decided to investigate that question. ...
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Perks part of the experience for golfers at SolheimAug 20, 2009 11:00 pm - With its competitive nature and busy schedule, the LPGA Tour can be arduous for members. But with the Solheim Cup, where teams from the United States and Europe vie to b...
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Glendale Heights eatery serves up comfort food - and plenty of itAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Don't come to the WingTown Grill on a diet. Or with a heart condition. After all this is a joint that proudly displays pictures of diners able to eat their Quadruple Byp...
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Guilty plea in Mt. Prospect student's overdose deathAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Supplying a Mount Prospect college student with heroin that caused her fatal overdose in 2008 resulted in a four-year prison sentence for Andrew Hall Monday. Hall, 22, p...
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Look who's talking on Bensenville's, airport's futureAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - The village of Bensenville and city of Chicago are talking. If you've paid no attention to the Cold War between the two communities over the modernization of O'Hare Inte...
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Fall debut for Metra Web site and online ticket salesAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Metra riders will be able to opt for plastic as well as cash starting Sept. 9 when they buy tickets. The commuter agency released details of its revamped Web site on Fri...
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Battle lines drawn over paratransitAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Metra directors dug in their heels Friday, rejecting the diversion of federal capital dollars to pay for a paratransit budget crisis. Paratransit, a pickup ride service ...
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Critic doesn't stop Metra land buy moving forwardAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Metra directors Friday authorized purchasing a controversial property near Crystal Lake partly owned by McHenry County Board Chairman Ken Koehler Friday. Officials plan ...
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Quinn names new tollway chairmanAug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Once again, an Illinois governor is introducing new leadership at the Illinois Tollway and promising reform. Gov. Pat Quinn Thursday appointed Metropolis 2020 Senior Exe...