Marni Pyke
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Transportation chief on Peotone, potholes, Prairie Parkway and moreMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - He's in the driver's seat at the Illinois Department of Transportation but it's not because he's an engineering wonk. Instead, Gov. Pat Quinn tapped former state Rep. Ga...
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Could suburbs get more in transportation cash?Mar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - The state Senate's two leaders are open to changes in the way the government divides transportation funding, which now sends the lion's share to downstate Illinois. Spea...
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Peotone idea set for takeoffMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn is raising hopes and fears anew with his support for a third airport near Peotone, a moribund issue for months. "We will build a third airport in the sou...
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Crosswalk slowdown ban and prison gangs for potholes?Mar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The practice of slowing down for pedestrians at a crosswalk could come to a complete stop if state senators echo recent actions by the Illinois House. The current law gi...
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Olympic stadium could be new Metra stopMar 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Metra leaders are on board Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games. Metra officials Friday committed to helping the city with public transit needs, even considering...
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Elk Grove, Bensenville residents rally for O'Hare ring roadMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Busloads of residents lobbied the Illinois Department of Transportation Wednesday to pick a design for a bypass around O'Hare International Airport connecting I-90 and I...
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New Argonne chief excited about the futureMar 11, 2009 11:00 pm - An expert on the tiniest pieces of matter will turn his focus on the big picture at Argonne National Laboratory. Eric D. Isaacs, a University of Chicago physicist and hi...
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Have your say on Elgin O'Hare plan todayMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Crowds are expected today at an Illinois Department of Transportation open house where engineers will discuss controversial plans to finally extend the Elgin O'Hare Expr...
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Durbin pushes Chicago-St. Louis high speed rail lineMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - It's notorious for being the most delayed train route in Illinois, but the trek from Chicago to St. Louis would become the state's fastest if Sen. Dick Durbin and Gov. P...
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Road trip runs into Route 53 referendumMar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Every once in a while, the walls of the office start closing in, the message light on the phone keeps blinking, I'm late for deadline and everyone's giving me the skunk ...