Marni Pyke
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Citizen scientists asked to track squirrel sightingsMay 04, 2009 11:00 pm - See that squirrel crashing through the tree branches and dive-bombing into the yard? Here's another question: Is it a gray squirrel or a fox squirrel? Got the answer? Co...
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Elgin's OK with lack of closure on expresswayMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Much to cover this week but I'd like to start with what I call the forgotten part of the Elgin O'Hare Expressway. That would be Elgin. Last month, the state finally narr...
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Low gas prices fuel Metra's survivalMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Low fuel prices will offset depressing sales tax figures, allowing Metra to get through 2009 without a fare increase, officials said. At a Friday meeting, Metra director...
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Tollway gives itself clean bill of ethicsApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - The tollway's inspector general issued a report Thursday saying the agency was clear of any improprieties related to the corruption arrest of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich...
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Metra may start taking credit cardsApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - If credit card is your preferred method of paying for purchases, then Metra's not been your way to really fly. But the commuter rail agency is expected to take a giant s...
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Tollway contractor wants more money despite criticismsApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois State Toll Highway Authority directors balked at paying $12 million more to the company that manages much of its electronic tolling system, including the unpopu...
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Fear of flying? Swine flu worries some , not othersApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Unlike Vice President Joe Biden who warned his family not to fly because of the possibility of catching swine flu in a confined space, Israel Barreto was boarding a plan...
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Argonne aims to break new ground on batteriesApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - A $38 million grant to Argonne National Laboratory from the federal government for energy research has scientists hopeful of breakthroughs in areas such as batteries for...
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If pig flu could flyApr 27, 2009 11:00 pm - After more than an hour at O'Hare waiting for their children to arrive from Mexico in the wake of a swine flu scare, Carlos and Alberta Ramirez were clearly agitated Mon...
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We don't bypass the bypass issueApr 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Whew! Can you believe that we're going with Alternative 203 and Alternative 402 for the western bypass around O'Hare Airport? I could have sworn Alternative 501 would ma...