Marni Pyke
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New IDOT warning sign no match for car flying off Route 20 in ElginFeb 27, 2023 4:30 am - By Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com Christopher Hilton is inured to mayhem. But the Elgin resident recently had cause for optimism that cars would stop flying off a Rout...
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'What if that happens in my town?' Mayors urge feds to slow merger after Ohio rail disasterFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - With a decision on a controversial railroad merger coming soon, suburban mayors and lawmakers on Monday exhorted federal regulators to postpone any decisions given a rec...
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Lawmakers seek delay on rail merger vote after Ohio derailment crisisFeb 24, 2023 4:30 am - Federal lawmakers from Illinois are asking the U.S. Surface Transportation Board's chief to delay a vote on a freight railway merger in light of hazmat concerns after a ...
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Donations in governor's race get a closer look by state boardFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois State Board of Elections commissioners Wednesday authorized a deeper dive into allegations of election code violations by Republican Darren Bailey's gubernatori...
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Why changes to Terminal 5 ride-share pickups are arriving Monday at O'HareFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - A location tweak is coming Monday for O'Hare International Airport travelers arriving at Terminal 5 who booked a ride with Uber, Lyft or a similar service. The Chicago D...
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'I'm honored': Another tollway chairman steps into the frayFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Incoming Illinois tollway board Chairman Arnie Rivera attended his first board meeting Thursday and thanked colleagues for bringing him up to speed on the $1.5 billion a...
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Will lawmakers be able to stall vote on rail merger?Feb 20, 2023 4:30 am - Can federal lawmakers put the brakes on a controversial merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads? The U.S. Surface Transportation Board is exp...
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Pritzker-DeSantis rivalry comes to the suburbs, as Florida governor slated to visit Elmhurst MondayFeb 19, 2023 12:00 am - A visit by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to address Illinois law enforcement Monday originally was billed as an exclusive event at an undisclosed location in Elmhurst. Now t...
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Navy Pier executive picked to lead Illinois tollwayFeb 17, 2023 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday appointed a Navy Pier executive and former Chicago Public Schools administrator as the Illinois tollway's new board chairman. Arnie Rivera, ...
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New rail cars, simpler fares: Here's what's onboard Metra's new strategic planFeb 16, 2023 4:00 am - Metra leaders approved a new five-year strategic plan Wednesday that aims to increase ridership with more service options and fare products. The 2023-2027 program reflec...