Marni Pyke
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Five things to know before traveling during holidaysNov 22, 2021 4:30 am - Should I go to the family Thanksgiving bash in Michigan? Will gas prices drop before my holiday trip? Why are rental cars triple the pre-pandemic cost? Serenity now. Her...
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COVID-19 average infections grow by 27% in a week, including 47-student outbreak in Villa ParkNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - A COVID-19 outbreak involving 47 students was reported at the Islamic Foundation School in Villa Park, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. The outbr...
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Fatal Gurnee shooting may have resulted from road rage, authorities sayNov 20, 2021 12:00 am - Lake County authorities are investigating a homicide involving the shooting of a 22-year-old Waukegan man early Saturday in Gurnee that may have resulted from road rage....
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'Protecting, loving and serving': Naperville friends killed at Astroworld concert mourned, celebratedNov 20, 2021 12:00 am - The lives of two inseparable friends from Naperville were celebrated as their deaths together at a concert tragedy Nov. 5 were mourned during funeral Masses Saturday. Co...
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Metra labor dispute boils over with strike rumblings, but agency says riders shouldn't worryNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - Despite warnings by labor leaders that a strike by numerous Metra workers could be imminent, the commuter railroad said “no impact on service” is expected as negotiation...
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Metra to roll out new vending machinesNov 16, 2021 12:00 am - Metra plans to start installing new ticket vending machines across the system next year, a transition that may have a significant impact on future fare collection. Board...
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What's in the infrastructure bill for the suburbs? Ambiguous millions, experts sayNov 15, 2021 4:30 am - After months of negotiations, Congress finally passed a massive infrastructure package expected to be signed Monday by President Joe Biden. Does that mean workers will s...
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With cases up, are we entering another COVID-19 wave?Nov 12, 2021 12:00 am - With new cases of COVID-19 jumping by 30% in a week statewide, health experts on Friday urged both the vaccine-hesitant and parents of children ages 5 to 11 to schedule ...
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New COVID-19 cases shoot up by 2,799 in a dayNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - Public health officials are 'watching the situation closely'
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'Essential we make the right call': HHS secretary visits suburbs to urge kids' COVID-19 shotsNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra used the backdrop of Waukegan, a community hard hit by COVID-19, to urge parents Tuesday to schedule vaccinati...