Marni Pyke
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Biden to visit Chicago next week for electrician union's conferenceMay 05, 2022 1:00 am - President Joe Biden is heading to Illinois for the third time since his inauguration - but this time his destination is Chicago. The White House announced Thursday that ...
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Griffin channels $25 million to Irvin campaignMay 05, 2022 1:00 am - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin's campaign for governor received a second major influx of cash from Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin, state records showed Thursday. The CEO of...
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Work ahead: Your guide to 2022 roadwork and where the traffic will beMay 02, 2022 5:30 am - As Illinois tollway crews dive into a radical new road, the Illinois Department of Transportation enters the final stretch of a marathon project that's outlasted two gov...
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Why Rep. Mike Quigley won't take on Lori Lightfoot for Chicago mayorApr 28, 2022 1:00 am - A formidable opponent to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's reelection said Thursday he belongs at the U.S. Capitol, not city hall. Congressman Mike Quigley announced he wou...
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Secretary of state candidate dismisses accusations of ethics violationsApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - A spokeswoman for Democratic secretary of state candidate Anna Valencia on Wednesday denied allegations she used her position as Chicago city clerk to help her husband's...
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Attention, Metra passengers: More trains coming this spring as agency tweaks schedulesApr 25, 2022 5:30 am - There's a lot in motion at Metra this spring as the agency adds more trains and tweaks schedules, all in aid of recapturing riders amid a waning but volatile pandemic. T...
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COVID-19 update: New cases up by 39%, hospitalizations up by 12.7%, DuPage at 'medium' riskApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - The seven-day average of new cases of COVID-19 spiked by 39% in a week while average hospitalizations grew at a lesser rate of 12.7%, Illinois Department of Public Healt...
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Illinois election board dismisses objection to Sullivan; slate backing Trump knocked off ballotApr 21, 2022 1:00 am - Republican gubernatorial candidate Gary Rabine's attempt to strike rival Jesse Sullivan from the June 28 primary ballot failed Thursday for lack of evidence at an Illino...
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No masks on planes, transit? Not so fast, Biden administration says as it files to keep mandateApr 20, 2022 1:00 am - The quandary of masks on transit and planes is back in play after the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's ruling tossing out the COVID-19 ...
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As Pritzker lifts mandate on transit, masks now optional on Metra, CTA, Pace and at airportsApr 19, 2022 1:00 am - Metra, Pace and CTA passengers who rode to work Tuesday morning wearing masks were allowed to go home with or without face coverings after two days of rapidly evolving p...