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West Nile virus found in local mosquitoes
By Marni Pyke - 06/03/13
Bad news - mosquitoes in Cook County have tested positive for West Nile virus. Good news- the current cool and wet spell is inhospitable for the mosquitoes that carry the virus. But look for an onslaught of run-of-the mill mosquitoes when the... FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 06/03/13
Answers to your questions on bridges, merging and more
By Marni Pyke - 06/03/13
Why oh why is traffic so backed up on Route 120? Is the tollway trying to confuse drivers with its merging signs? And, what's the protocol at railway crossings with turns? We'll answer those and other reader questions in this week's column. FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 06/03/13
Is privatization the future for south suburban airport?
By Marni Pyke - 05/31/13
Legislation pushed by Gov. Pat Quinn may get the languishing Peotone airport project off the ground finally. A Senate proposal allows for a private developer to take the South Suburban Airport under its wing. Of course, the trick will be finding... FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 05/31/13
Expect delays as tollway ramps up ramp repairs
By Marni Pyke - 05/31/13
Tri-State drivers should watch out for closures as the Illinois tollway starts fixing interchanges at Route 120, Lake Street and I-55. Expect traffic shifts and ... sigh ... delays as the work gets under way. The work includes tearing down and... FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 05/31/13
Feds press CN, IDOT on overpass issue
By Marni Pyke - 05/30/13
Federal regulators extend a deadline for CN to pay for grade separations in Aurora and Lynwood. Sen. Dick Durbin calls the decision a victory in that it still requires the railroad to pony up about $68 million. The ruling stems from a 2008 merger... FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 05/30/13
Seniors can expect new transit permits this fall
By Marni Pyke - 05/29/13
The RTA is notifying seniors about changes to the reduced fare and ride-free programs. The CTA and Pace are switching over to a contactless card system dubbed Ventra later this year. As a result, new RTA permits for seniors that interact with the... FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 05/29/13
Is Illinois road funding split fair - or 'arbitrary'?
By Marni Pyke - 05/27/13
For eons, downstate Illinois has received 55 percent of the transportation pie and Chicago and the suburbs have got 45 percent. Now regional planners want to eliminate the formula and base it on criteria like congestion relief and crash stats. FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 05/27/13
Fewer making the great escape this Memorial Day
By Marni Pyke - 05/23/13
Lots of folks on the road this Memorial Day weekend but fewer than last year, AAA prognosticates. Meanwhile, air travelers are urged to get to O'Hare early and drivers are forewarned to curb their imbibing with police on the hunt for drunken... FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 05/23/13
Amtrak chugging away at expansion, high-speed rail
By Marni Pyke - 05/20/13
One minute you're in Naperville, the next, you're whistling "California Here I Come," aboard the California Zephyr. Most folks think of O'Hare when it comes to escaping but some of Amtrak's most famous trains stop in the suburbs. Can we get more?... FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 05/20/13
New diamond interchange design on tap for I-90
By Marni Pyke - 05/15/13
A unique traffic solution will be utilized when the Illinois tollway builds a new interchange at I-90 and Elmhurst Road. The diverging diamond interchange will be completed ini 2016, one of only a few in the United States. FULL STORY
By Marni Pyke - 05/15/13
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