Marni Pyke
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A Mother's Day spent moving dirt at the dump? Bloomingdale Twp. Road District invoices under scrutinySep 21, 2020 5:30 am - Labor Day 2016. A day of leisure for many, but not for a Bloomingdale Township Road District contractor who spent eight hours moving dirt at a local dump, records obtain...
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COVID update: Illinois has second-lowest test positivity rate of nearby statesSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois continues to show a low test positivity rate for COVID-19 compared to nearby states, data from Johns Hopkins University indicated Sunday. The state's test posit...
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Driver faces DUI, other charges after crashing into squad carSep 20, 2020 1:00 am - A speeding driver smashed into a Waukegan police sergeant's squad car early Sunday morning and was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, authorities said....
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State lifts COVID-19-related restrictions on Will, Kankakee countiesSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19, including a ban on indoor dining in restaurants and bars, were lifted in Will and Kankakee counties as of 5 p.m. Friday, G...
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Curran and Durbin dispute the suburbs, wildfires and who's on the ballotSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Mayors should get out of the business of policing, former Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran suggested at a joint editorial board meeting Friday, as his rival in the Nov. 3...
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Can 'My Metra' campaign fill empty trains?Sep 16, 2020 5:30 am - With ridership 90% down from norms, Metra is banking on a $967,000 ad campaign that publicizes an all-out effort to keep railcars squeaky-clean amid COVID-19. However, w...
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State reports 35 more COVID-19 deaths, 1,941 new casesSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Restrictions to prevent a surge of COVID-19, such as no indoor dining, could be eased within days in Will and Kankakee counties, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday at a b...
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Brown named new Metra chairwoman amid turbulent times for the commuter serviceSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Metra directors broke new ground Wednesday in electing public transit veteran and board member Romayne C. Brown as chairwoman. Dolton resident Brown, who has been on the...
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Grounded by layoffs, iconic traffic reporter says 'sky's the limit' for next moveSep 14, 2020 5:30 am - It's rush hour, and you have 30 minutes to get to that crucial meeting, important doctor's appointment or child care before it closes. For years, an upbeat voice on WBBM...
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Experts advise rethinking Thanksgiving traditions as COVID-19 cases increaseSep 14, 2020 1:00 am - There were 1,373 new COVID-19 cases Monday and five additional deaths from the respiratory disease, officials announced, as average daily infections and hospitalizations...