Marni Pyke
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213 miles per gallon? Suburban man says no problemJul 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Drivers today are hyper-stressed, what with paying hyper-fuel prices and commuting amid hyper-traffic. What the world needs now, Wayne Gerdes claims, is a little hypermi...
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Travelers, revelers, take heed this holidayJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Don't drink and drive. Take public transit downtown. And please - no fireworks on the plane. With the Fourth of July just days away, authorities are issuing a slew of wa...
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Jet makes emergency landing at O'Hare after engine problemsJun 29, 2008 11:00 pm - A Boeing 777 landed safely at O'Hare International Airport despite experiencing engine problems shortly after takeoff. The Air Nippon jet left O'Hare at 11:30 a.m. today...
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New Pace panel promises to offer paratransit fixesJun 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Back in March, Pace launched a new service for Chicago paratransit riders with hopes of solving inefficiencies and rider dissatisfaction. Friday, a task force organized...
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Is O'Hare probe tip of iceberg or no big deal?Jun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Mixed reactions emerged Thursday as a federal audit into whether air traffic controllers' supervisors fudged reports of operational errors hit home at O'Hare Internation...
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I-88 interchange could happen soonJun 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Since 1999, progress on a much-desired interchange at the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) and Eola Road has been glacial. But now, planners are talking in terms of months...
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Paratransit users expand lawsuit against PaceJun 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Pace paratransit users in Chicago displeased with cost increases and service problems are expanding the scope of a lawsuit filed in federal court. The legal action claim...
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RTA board getting used to its new oversight powersJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - With great power comes great responsibility, as every superhero knows. So the Regional Transportation Authority is taking gradual steps to increase its oversight of the ...
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Riders still say area transit needs to pick up the PaceJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Following complaints about marathon trips and faulty service for Chicago residents using paratransit, the Regional Transportation Authority Thursday announced it will au...
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Key lawmaker has doubts on EJ&E saleJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said Tuesday he's not ready to sign on to the Canadian National Railway's plan to buy the Elgi...