Marni Pyke
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'We'll keep fighting': Jane members who provided illegal abortions outraged at Roe's fallJun 25, 2022 1:00 am - On May 3, 1972, Chicago police burst into two clandestine locations where the "Jane" collective was assisting women to have then-illegal abortions. Authorities filed fel...
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Abortion ruling expected to whip up Illinois' GOP base, help conservative governor hopefulsJun 25, 2022 1:00 am - For six long months, Republican candidates for governor have honed in on crime and taxes to sway voters in the Illinois primary Tuesday. But Friday's bombshell U.S. Supr...
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First presumed case of monkeypox announced in suburban Cook CountyJun 25, 2022 1:00 am - State and local health officials announced suburban Cook County's first probable case of monkeypox Saturday. A test at an Illinois Department of Public Health laboratory...
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'We've planned for this terrible day': Pritzker calls for special session on abortion rightsJun 24, 2022 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling for a special session to tighten abortion rights in Illinois after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade Friday. "The extremists on the...
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Lawsuit filed in fatal Metra collision alleges road construction played roleJun 22, 2022 1:00 am - A lawsuit filed by the family of a Metra rider who died when a train collided with a truck in Clarendon Hills May 11 claims road construction on both sides of the tracks...
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Secretary of state hopefuls on jaywalking, rolling stops for cyclists and driver examsJun 20, 2022 5:30 am - By Marni Pyke Is it time to revisit jaywalking rules in Illinois and make safety for pedestrians and cyclists a focus in driver exams? A majority of candidates running f...
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What to know about Metra's test $100/month pass plus integration with Pace, CTAJun 20, 2022 1:00 am - Starting July 1, suburban and Chicago transit passengers can take advantage of unprecedented, seamless travel on Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority. That date...
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How Republican governor candidates plan to fix school fundingJun 17, 2022 1:00 am - Some issues come and go, but how to pay for schools is a dilemma that surfaces perennially in Illinois elections. Republican candidates for governor recently pitched id...
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COVID-19 risk levels drop in suburbs, FDA OKs shots for youngest kids: What's next for parentsJun 17, 2022 1:00 am - COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of 5 could be approved by federal regulators as soon as Saturday, but suburban parents may need to wait a few days before th...
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Will strike by workers who produce gravel derail road construction season?Jun 16, 2022 1:00 am - A strike by the workers who produce gravel and other essential materials for roadwork is raising concerns it could hamstring a crucial construction season. About 300 mem...