Marni Pyke
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After tragic 2021 for expressway shootings, does 2022's downturn have staying power?Feb 21, 2022 4:30 am - There's no question 2021 was a horrific year for shootings on Illinois tollways and highways, with 310 reported occurrences compared to 147 in 2020 and 51 in 2019, accor...
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Evans out as tollway chairman, Pritzker names bank executive to replace himFeb 18, 2022 12:00 am - Embattled Illinois tollway Chairman Will Evans has resigned and will be replaced with a banking executive, officials said Friday. Dorothy Abreu, a senior vice president ...
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Hospitalizations on track for Feb. 28 lifting of state mask mandateFeb 15, 2022 12:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalization averages dropped by 65% in recent days compared to January, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Tuesday. The seven-day average for ...
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O'Hare remained nation's second-busiest airport in 2021. What's ahead for 2022?Feb 14, 2022 4:30 am - O'Hare International Airport remained America's second-busiest hub behind Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in 2021, but experts say the number to watch i...
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Five things to know about life without masks Feb. 28Feb 14, 2022 4:30 am - If COVID-19 hospitalizations and other metrics continue to improve, Illinoisans will be able to enter indoor public spaces without face masks on Feb. 28, with some excep...
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Billionaire Ken Griffin donates $20 million to Irvin's governor campaignFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin's GOP gubernatorial campaign is $20 million richer Monday courtesy of a seismic donation from Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin. "I appreciate M...
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Mask-optional policies questioned as children and teens lead in new Illinois COVID-19 casesFeb 14, 2022 12:00 am - Children and teenagers represent the lion's share of new COVID-19 cases, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. Since Jan. 3, the state has reported 21...
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Pediatric experts: Masks are key to preventing COVID-19 infections at schoolFeb 10, 2022 4:00 am - Pediatric experts say there's no argument masks are key in reducing the spread of COVID-19, even as lawyers debate whether Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration is authori...
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Smaller, but lots of swagger: Chicago Auto show vrooms back with focus on electricsFeb 10, 2022 12:00 am - The Chicago Auto Show is back indoors at McCormick Place with some major changes reflecting pandemic and market uncertainties, but enough eye-catching chrome and tire-ki...
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Pritzker to drop mask mandate indoors by Feb. 28, but not yet for schoolsFeb 09, 2022 12:00 am - If COVID-19 metrics continue to improve, Illinoisans can cast off their masks indoors in most public spaces on Feb. 28, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday, but schools wi...