Marni Pyke
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10 years, $6 billion later, controversial O'Hare Modernization Program is wrapping upSep 09, 2021 1:00 am - Aircraft won't be able to land on Runway 9-Right/27-Left until December, but Chicago leaders on Thursday called the extension of 9R/27L and the contentious, game-changin...
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Risk of COVID-19 transmissions in Cook, McHenry counties inches downSep 08, 2021 1:00 am - The risk of transmitting COVID-19 has dipped a notch in Cook and McHenry counties, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Wednesday. Both counties dropped from...
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How U of I fought the clock to develop a COVID-19 test that schools will use this fallSep 07, 2021 5:00 am - In the spring of 2020 with no COVID-19 vaccines, an unchecked killer virus and shutdown fears, a team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign created a solutio...
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'Easiest decision I've ever made:' United Airlines volunteers help in Afghan evacuationSep 05, 2021 1:00 am - In 1988, a frightened 6-year-old fled tumult in Iran and boarded a jetliner on a journey to France and later America. The kindness of strangers — flight attendants — pro...
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Parents may plead, but no wiggle room on vaccines for kids under 12, pediatricians warnSep 03, 2021 5:00 am - With the extremely contagious delta variant estimated to be causing most COVID-19 cases in the U.S., some parents might be tempted to ask doctors to fudge the rules and ...
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COVID-19 update: Suburban hospitals say they're 'busy' but not as bad as other parts of stateSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - Experts at two suburban hospitals characterized their COVID-19 situations as “challenging” and “busy” Thursday but not overwhelming compared to rural parts of Illinois, ...
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United Center to require proof of COVID-19 vaccine or negative testSep 02, 2021 1:00 am - Along with foam fingers and lucky jerseys, Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks fans will want to bring proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test to attend games this s...
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There's hope for COVID-19 'flattening' in Illinois, but are neighboring states safe?Aug 31, 2021 1:00 am - While recent trends indicate COVID-19 infections are leveling, Gov. J.B. Pritzker cautioned Illinoisans not to let down their guards. "The fact is we've all lived throug...
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Feds reject initial CN plan for merger with Kansas City railroad that's drawn ire from some suburbsAug 31, 2021 1:00 am - It wasn't a knockout punch, but federal regulators' rejection of an important component of the Canadian National Railway's bid to buy the Kansas City Southern Railway mi...
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Runway changes at O'Hare brings mix of angst, contentment across suburbsAug 30, 2021 5:30 am - As flight traffic and noise from O'Hare International Airport soar, is the latest runway doing the job promised by Chicago leaders to spread the jet din more evenly arou...