Marni Pyke
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Man charged with battery against Prospect Heights officerMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - A Chicago man police caught with a pistol and black ski mask outside a Cook County video store late Friday is facing weapons charges. Bond for Mikolaj Lakomski, 27, was ...
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O'Hare officials still see runway in 3 yearsMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The first new runway at O'Hare International Airport in years will open Nov. 20, but don't expect travel delays to drop significantly. Instead, it's not until 2011, when...
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Officials resigned to 'bare-bones spendingMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - There were few gasps of surprise from local transportation experts Thursday as the state released a bare-bones highway improvement program. Many had already lowered thei...
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Field Museum exhibit coincides with natureMay 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The Field Museum opens a disastrous new exhibit Friday. Starring hurricanes, volcanoes, earthquakes and tornadoes, "Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters" seeks to ...
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Indiana Jones and the real-life archaeologistMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Clinging to a fraying rope of llama fibers, archaeologist Ryan Williams climbed into the caves of the Land of Eternal Spring. What treasures lay hidden in the Peruvian r...
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Chicago-area somewhat heart-friendlyMay 18, 2008 11:00 pm - No, we're not No. 1, but local women can take heart -- the Chicago area scored in the middle of the pack in a national survey of cardiac health. The study of heart-frien...
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Cops say teen stole SUV, hit squad car, fledMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - A getaway attempt turned into a collision course in Mount Prospect, authorities said. Jose Segovia, 17, of 524 N. 6th Ave., Des Plaines, is facing charges of burglary an...
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O'Hare road work finishing earlyMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Drivers who reach the outskirts of O'Hare International Airport in good time only to be frustrated by construction traffic can take heart. Bridge and road repairs on I-1...
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CN Railway wants ruling on EJ&E purchaseMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, the Canadian National Railway asked the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to expedite a ruling on whether to allow the company to buy the EJ&E railroad. On F...
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RTA authorizes $55,000 office renovationMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A new lease on the Regional Transportation Authority's life means construction at its headquarters. RTA directors Thursday approved spending up to $55,000 for renovation...