Marni Pyke
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More tollway drama at the top? Interim executive director apparently out as new ED is selectedAug 26, 2022 1:00 am - Just months after Gov. J.B. Pritzker brought in new Illinois tollway leaders to stabilize the agency amid a power struggle, it appears new turbulence is surfacing at the...
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Jesse White and Chicago's top doctor among COVID-19 cases this weekAug 25, 2022 1:00 am - Two prominent Illinois leaders are among the 17,816 new COVID-19 cases recorded this week. On Thursday, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and Chicago Department of...
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Pritzker barnstorms the suburbs as race against Bailey heats upAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker used the suburbs and a major trade union Wednesday as backdrops to tout his labor-friendly platform and poke his gubernatorial rival, Republican state...
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'Innovative, complicated, promising': Metra to test battery-powered locomotivesAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - Six of Metra's oldest diesel locomotives could lead the way to a greener future for the agency. Board directors have approved a $34.6 million contract with Alabama-based...
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Botched flight? New rules would ensure ticket refunds for cancellationsAug 15, 2022 5:30 am - Relief may be in sight for suburban travelers angsting over flight switcheroos with no recourse. The U.S. Department of Transportation and lawmakers are proposing new ru...
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What's with the license plate stickers? It's a supply-chain thingAug 08, 2022 5:30 am - Simpler can be better. But not when it comes to the pared-down license plate stickers the Illinois secretary of state's office is dispensing, some drivers think. “What's...
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Amid FOP endorsements, Bailey blames crime on Pritzker, who calls him a 'hypocrite'Aug 08, 2022 1:00 am - Governor calls opponent a 'hypocrite'
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Federal report predicts 'negligible ... temporary' impact of rail mergerAug 05, 2022 1:00 am - A preliminary federal report released Friday contends the potential harm of a merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railways, opposed by multiple subu...
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Bailey responds to criticism over his remark contrasting Holocaust deaths with abortionAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - Amid growing criticism, Republican gubernatorial candidate state Sen. Darren Bailey on Tuesday strove to explain a past comment that the Holocaust "doesn't even compare"...
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The not-so-great escape: Why travel is so fraught this summerAug 01, 2022 5:30 am - There were four of us waiting at the auto rental in Downers Grove and just one overworked clerk. I flinched when she told a potential customer no vehicles were available...