Marni Pyke
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State surpasses 30,000 COVID-19 deaths even as new cases, hospitalizations decreaseJan 24, 2022 12:00 am - New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue a welcome downslide, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. However, the state reached a sobering mile...
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Metra waiting for spring to expand schedules as COVID-19 discourages ridersJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - Metra will postpone adding more service until spring after the latest COVID-19 surge deflated ridership in January, officials said this week. "Ridership recently has ta...
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Limited 5G rollout eases flight concerns, but new wireless service near O'Hare is another matterJan 20, 2022 4:00 am - Airlines on Wednesday welcomed Verizon and AT&T's decision to delay debuting faster 5G wireless service near airports like O'Hare and Midway because of safety questions,...
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Toll amnesty that's brought an unexpected $15M so far is extended through JuneJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois tollway directors on Thursday extended an amnesty program, introduced a few months after the COVID-19 pandemic started, that forgives or reduces fees for violat...
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Why are there more fatal crashes when there's less traffic?Jan 17, 2022 4:30 am - It was troubling when deadly vehicle crashes rose by 16% in 2020 compared to 2019 even though COVID-19 decimated the number of cars on the roads. Now it's a trend, accor...
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Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin enters GOP primary race for governorJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin jumped into a crowded Republican primary for governor Monday, asserting he is the best pick to take on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker in the ge...
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COVID-19 new-case averages dip slightly for second day in a rowJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - For the second day, the seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases in Illinois dipped Friday, an encouraging sign after a week of high infection and hospitalization counts...
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Aurora's Irvin expected to pick downstate lawmaker on GOP gubernatorial ticketJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin is expected to choose a downstate Republican as a running mate when he announces his candidacy for governor next week, sources told the Daily ...
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COVID-19 surge parks in-person driver's license services through Jan. 24Jan 13, 2022 12:00 am - As COVID-19 case counts spiral, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that offices and facilities will not reopen until Monday, Jan. 24. In late December, W...
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COVID-19 death rates rise but still below pre-vaccine levelsJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - The daily average of Illinoisans dying from COVID-19 edged up in January compared to December but is still below highs seen in the first year of the pandemic. Most vulne...