Marni Pyke
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Tiff over a TIF? And is there a non-sonic boom in the future?Oct 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Bensenville is considering amending its tax increment financing district. Before you turn to the celebrity page or sports section, let me explain that this is an intrigu...
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Metra says suspensions aren't overreactingOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - A day before the fate of the presidency is decided, Metra administrators may decide on the fate of three engineers whose careers are in jeopardy after an incident where ...
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No such thing as a sure thing for tollway chief's ethics waiverOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The tradition of an easy pass for state workers transitioning into related private sector jobs just had a wrench thrown into it, and it's not clear what the fallout will...
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Metra first learned teen drove train from MySpace page photosOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Three Metra engineers are in the hot seat after a teenager was apparently allowed to operate the controls of a commuter train. Both the engineer who permitted the teen t...
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Bailout shows contrasts in 6th DistrictOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Third in a series on the issues facing Republican Peter Roskam and Democrat Jill Morgenthaler in the 6th Congressional District on Nov. 4. Three weeks ago, U.S. Rep. Pet...
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6th District campaign gets hotterOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - A bitter election battle between Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam and Democrat Jill Morgenthaler in the 6th District has taken a new twist after an advocacy group accus...
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Some glitches in free rides initiativeOct 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Misunderstandings on how to apply for a free rides program for disabled riders has resulted in a number of applications being rejected. A state law goes into effect toda...
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Where Darwin meets GenesisOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - In 1925, the Scopes monkey trial generated headlines, hoopla and hate between proponents of teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution in schools and those who called...
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New state toll authority chief a familiar faceOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority is turning to its past for its future. Tollway directors are expected to approve hiring former chief engineer Jeffrey Dailey as...
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O'Hare aims at environmentally friendly skiesOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - With its acres of concrete and hundreds of jet-fuel gobbling airplanes passing through every day, O'Hare International Airport isn't a tree-hugger's paradise. But Chicag...