Marni Pyke
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'Ghost town' in middle of BensenvilleJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - There's never a lull at York and Irving Park roads in Bensenville. Trucks huff and puff, loaded with freight. Drivers yak on their cell phones and pedestrians wait for a...
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O'Hare project could cost anywhere from $15 billion to $67 billionJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The numbers range from $15 billion to $20 billion and higher. Not a comfortable difference if you're a frequent flier who pays ticket fees or an airline facing soaring f...
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Impact unclear as feds let O'Hare flight caps expireJun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - More planes can start landing at O'Hare International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration leaders said Monday in announcing that they will let a flight cap expire t...
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Despite challenges, modernization a go at O'HareJun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Multiple lawsuits and the free-fall of the aviation industry spurred by spiraling fuel costs are raising doubts about a pricey plan to expand O'Hare International Airpor...
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Would-be O'Hare designers get updateJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Gloomy news about the aviation industry didn't stop about 300 professionals from crowding into a Des Plaines ballroom Tuesday to learn more about O'Hare expansion. The C...
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NTSB says Illinois must pick up pace, fix crossingJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Federal authorities didn't mince words Tuesday in faulting Illinois for delays in fixing a treacherous Elmwood Park railway crossing that caused a dangerous wreck in 200...
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Real estate group supports EJ&E freight dealJun 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The Canadian National Railway found a sympathetic audience Tuesday for its case to buy the EJ&E railroad. CN's plan to move many of its freight trains from rail lines ma...
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Winds, weather stall Chicago flightsJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Blustery winds and storms are disrupting flights at Chicago's two airports. City officials cautioned travelers to check with their airlines before heading to Midway or O...
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Pace's panel will address substandard transit systemJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - With complaints from distressed riders with disabilities registering loud and clear, Pace leaders are seeking to solve snafus with their new paratransit system. But it w...
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Travelers mourn loss of Ted amid United cutbacksJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Ted, we hardly knew ye. Along with layoffs and reductions in its fleet, United Airlines announced Wednesday the elimination of its low-cost carrier Ted, launched less th...