Diane Dungey
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Which suburban projects are in Pritzker's $23 billion road and bridge planOct 21, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration says it will put more than $23 billion by 2025 into roads and bridges, including hundreds of projects across the suburbs. The Democra...
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Bunker, campsite, scout jamboree: Readers recall where they watched Armstrong's first step on moonJul 18, 2019 1:00 am - What to watch: live TV coverage of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong stepping onto the moon, or your cat Blackie having kittens? That dilemma faced a quartet of Palatin...
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8 local exotic animal sightings that show Humboldt Park alligator not so rareJul 10, 2019 1:00 am - Local alligator wranglers are trying to capture a 4-to-5 foot alligator that's swimming in Chicago's Humboldt Park Lagoon, but it's not the only surprising critter found...
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A story's route from reporter's notes to your eyesJul 01, 2019 1:00 am - Years ago, stories flew around the newsroom typed on paper carried by copy boys, from reporters to editors to copy editors to the composing room. These days, it's easy t...
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Golf Mill Sears to closeOct 05, 2018 1:00 am - The Sears department store at Golf Mill in Niles will close, with layoffs beginning in December. Hoffman Estates-based Sears notified the state last week of the closure ...
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Remember the Star Line? Some grand transit plans never became realityJun 15, 2018 5:33 am - Elon Musk announced an imaginative plan Thursday to bore a tunnel under Chicago and offer 12-minute trips between the Loop and O'Hare International Airport. The underg...
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One final day to vote: Here's what you need to knowMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - Voters have a final chance Tuesday to choose who in November will face off for seats in Congress, for governor and the Illinois legislature, and for county boards. Deci...
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Flights canceled at O'Hare, Midway, in face of East Coast stormJan 04, 2018 12:00 am - The massive winter storm hitting the Eastern U.S. tangled flights nationwide, with thousands of cancellations overall affecting airports including O'Hare and Midway. Acc...
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A month of moon shows, beginning with New Year's supermoonJan 01, 2018 12:00 am - Less than a day after fireworks lighted up the skies to usher in 2018, the moon will put on its own show with a New Year's Day supermoon. January actually is a lunar tri...
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Suburbs contribute to Illinois' population declineDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - Illinois lost more people than any other state over the year ending July 1, continuing a plunge that dropped it to sixth place in population, behind Pennsylvania. Howeve...