Marni Pyke
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TSA rolls out its own K9 units to check cargo at O'HareAug 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Like any good dog, Jody knows how to sit on command. And also when she finds plastic explosives. The 4-year-old Belgian Malinois and her handler Ray Medina are among six...
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Planners put $7.3 billion price tag - and climbing - on congestionAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - \Think congestion's bad in the region? You have no idea. A new report issued today by the Metropolitan Planning Council puts the problem in terms of wasted dollars, air ...
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U.S. transportation chief in areaJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The Bush administration may be in its waning days, but that isn't stopping U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters from trying to beat the clock. While checking out...
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State making it easier to travelJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - With the annual summer road trip to explore America comes another tradition -- stopping at toll booths in various states to pay the piper. But that practice could be on ...
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CN joins foes piling on federal reportJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - On second thought, the Canadian National Railway isn't thrilled with a report by federal regulators on its request to purchase the EJ&E railroad. Friday, the U.S. Surfac...
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United accuses pilots union of work slowdownJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Angry United Airlines executives are accusing pilots of calling in sick in order to disrupt service and pressure the company to reopen contract negotiations. A lawsuit f...
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Japanese beetles join ash borer, long horn as suburban tree scourgesJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - There's a collective crunching noise in gardens across the region this month. And if you follow that sound to its source, you'll find a copper-winged insect with a green...
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Report: Some crossings more dangerous under CN rail planJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The summary alone of a draft report by federal regulators on the Canadian National Railway's proposal to buy the EJ&E railroad is 54 pages of transportation wonkery. But...
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Economy, fuel costs blamed for declining flights at O'Hare, MidwayJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Tell us something new was the reaction of aviation insiders to the latest plummeting figures on flights in and out of O'Hare and Midway airports. Rising fuel costs and t...
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NTSB investigates near collision at O'HareJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - National Transportation Safety Board authorities are probing how two planes narrowly missed each other at O'Hare International Airport Monday afternoon. A Learjet was la...