Marni Pyke
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Hope springs eternal for legislation spurred by EJ&E fightAug 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Hoping to get more traction the second time around, U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean reintroduced legislation last week to force federal authorities to give more weight to local c...
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Tollway eying restrictions on textingJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Texting while driving on Illinois tollways is coming under scrutiny by leaders with the state agency. With new data out this week on the dangers of distracted driving, I...
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Prepare for ramp closures heading in and out of ChicagoJul 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Drivers who head into downtown Chicago starting this weekend will face some challenges getting on and off the Kennedy Expressway. Starting Saturday, westbound Jackson Bo...
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Police continue to probe Bartlett crash causeJul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - An Elgin man was still hospitalized Saturday after suffering injuries in a two-car crash Friday in Bartlett. Christopher J. Musatto, 38, was listed in serious condition ...
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Going Hollywood with red-light videos could make everyone happyJul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - I arrived at the Wheeling police station thinking Sgt. Mike Porzycki had a tedious job. After all, where's the fun in watching hundreds of videos of sloppy drivers? But ...
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Court case won't burn your tollway burgerJul 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Legal trouble for Wilton Partners, the firm that manages seven Illinois Tollway oases, won't deprive drivers of their coffee, fast food or needed bathroom breaks, offici...
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Your cell phone is your ID? Feds expand paperless boarding at O'HareJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - It was one small step for John Hatcher's BlackBerry, one giant step for devotees of cell phones and PDAs everywhere today at O'Hare International Airport. Business trave...
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Police officers put differences on red light cameras in writingJul 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Lifesaver or Big Brother? It's a dichotomy that surfaced frequently during a Daily Herald investigation of the red-light camera explosion in the suburbs. The "Seeing Red...
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Fear factors and bloated government - readers hot on red lightsJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - I was barreling along I-80/90 in Indiana en route to Vactionland, not a care in the world, when suddenly a squad car came into view followed shortly by flashing lights i...
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Auto Club group works to reduce crashes in the MidwestJul 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Sometimes safety is just a brighter light bulb away. That's what the nation's largest motorists' group is learning from 12 years of seeking to reduce crashes at dangerou...