Marni Pyke
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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 ...
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Just in case you forgot, you were supposed to spring forward last nightMar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Where did that hour go? Inexplicably, overnight, 60 minutes slipped away. Now instead of a leisurely Sunday, there's that nagging feeling you're running late. Blame Benj...
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Gas tax pain but how much gain?Mar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - A state gas tax hike of up to 16 cents is gaining some traction in Springfield to help fund a crucial capital program to build roads, repair bridges and put people back ...
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More trains to hit EJ&E next weekMar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - A pair of CN trains will make an inaugural run through enemy territory Tuesday on the EJ&E Railway. The Canadian National Railway announced Friday it would start putting...
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Budget gap pits city against suburbsMar 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Tensions between city and suburbs emerged Wednesday during a Pace board meeting as officials learned about a looming shortfall in the paratransit budget. The sluggish ec...
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Local governments brace for more freight trains on EJ&E tracksFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - It's one small step forward for CN and one giant step backward for its foes when more freight trains start rumbling on the EJ&E's tracks in the coming days. After months...
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Quinn predicts tollway announcement soonFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - He's got IDOT down and the tollway could be next, Gov. Pat Quinn said Saturday while discussing his new choice for Illinois' transportation secretary. Quinn has slated v...
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Quinn says again Burris is a friend, but should still step downFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - He really likes Roland Burris - just not as a U.S. senator. Asked about statements by the beleaguered senator's attorney indicating he had no plans to quit, Gov. Pat Qui...
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Snowplow driver gets more accolades than cold shouldersFeb 28, 2009 10:00 pm - As the rest of us hunkered down during the most recent winter blast last weekend, John Gavurnik jumped into a truck and battled the elements for 12 hours. The DuPage Cou...
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Money en route to O'Hare modernization programFeb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - The O'Hare Modernization Program is on track to get a $182 million windfall. Chicago officials announced Friday the Federal Aviation Administration sanctioned its latest...