Marni Pyke
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Pace warns RTA funding balk will hurt ridersJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Turf wars between Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority could leave disabled bus riders in the lurch this fall because of a paratransit budget shortfall. Regiona...
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Pace solution to budget woes ruffles feathers on RTA boardJul 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Turf wars between Chicago and suburban transit agencies could leave disabled bus riders in the lurch this fall because of a budget deficit. RTA directors today voted dow...
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One intersection to watch out forJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - If there's one place to avoid rolling right on a red light or pushing the envelope on a yellow one, it's Route 83 and Riverside Drive in Villa Park. The location is poli...
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Do the right thing not always easier with knowledge you're on cameraJul 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The fact Big Brother is not only watching at red-light camera intersections but could fine you $100 isn't something drivers will ignore, experts believe. "It should have...
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Cameras snag right-hand turners, but are they making roads safer?Jul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - We've all done it. Slowed down at the red light, checked for traffic and made a right turn. It's against the law in Illinois. And a Daily Herald investigation shows th...
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Inside the courtroom as one motorist appeals a red-light ticketJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - For seven months, Michael Hillyer and Kathy Krawczyk resisted paying a ticket for turning right on a red light in Schaumburg. It cost them $140 to appeal a hearing offic...
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Scofflaws plead their cases, but most tickets upheldJul 11, 2009 11:00 pm - It's a sunny morning outside, but inside a chilly gloom pervades the utilitarian meeting room at the Elk Grove Village fire department. There's a green carpet, neutral w...
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Odds about 1 in 399, you'll get reimbursement for tollway potholeJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? And more importantly, if a pothole exists on the tollway and no one knows about it, wh...
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Drivers hold key to stopping death by distractionJun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Ahh, multi-tasking. What a great world, where you can gab on the phone and grab a Starbucks - all from the convenience of the car. Problem is, the next time you're engag...
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Air marshals take to the railsJun 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Metra will get an extra security boost starting in a few weeks with the addition of air marshals on trains. Agency officials said Friday the U.S. Transportation Security...