Marni Pyke
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Metra won't raise fares but needs to cover $70 million gapOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - Even with running trains on reduced schedules, Metra faces a $70 million shortfall next year, officials said Tuesday before releasing a preliminary 2021 budget of $700 m...
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Barrington officials: New rule for gas on trains has 'quite acute' potential for catastropheOct 05, 2020 5:30 am - A new player, liquefied natural gas, has joined the list of hazardous materials cruising through Illinois by train - a move the federal government says is safe but raise...
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No more free rides on Metra Union Pacific linesOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - Metra Union Pacific riders should be prepared to show tickets or passes at Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago this week after months of absent fare collection. Ami...
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14 new COVID-19 deaths, 1,853 new cases as test sites pivot for colder weatherOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - As temperatures drop, public health experts are strategizing the latest COVID-19 logistical issue — how to maintain a strong testing program through a Midwestern winter....
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Different results, different protocols for Trump and Pritzker after staffers contract COVID-19Oct 02, 2020 1:00 am - To correct a Saturday article, Illinois' mask mandate began May 1. Illinoisans are in a unique position with President Donald Trump in the hospital due to COVID-19 ...
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Census workers complaints prompt congressman's look into 'operational nightmare'Oct 01, 2020 1:00 am - Census takers in the Schaumburg area say technical glitches are preventing them from doing their jobs and causing an “operational nightmare,” U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoort...
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With 2,273 new COVID-19 cases, Dr. Ezike advises on how to be careful this HalloweenSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - With new COVID-19 cases reaching 2,273 Wednesday and 35 more deaths, Illinois Department of Public Health officials encouraged parents to undertake a bloodcurdling task ...
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Railway collisions plummet nationwide,­ but not in IllinoisSep 28, 2020 5:30 am - With train traffic decreasing in 2020 because of COVID-19 and Illinoisans hunkering down in the spring, it seems logical that railway crossing crashes would plummet, rig...
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State reports 1,709 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths as Chicago eases rulesSep 28, 2020 1:00 am - There were 1,709 new COVID-19 cases and 13 additional deaths from the virus, officials said Monday, as Chicago eased restrictions for businesses and the northwestern Ill...
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Illinois hospitalizations for COVID-19 spike to highest number since mid-JuneSep 24, 2020 1:00 am - The number of patients in Illinois hospitals with COVID-19 hit 1,713 as of Wednesday night, the highest number since mid-June, the Illinois Department of Public Health r...