Marni Pyke
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'We seem to have come off the peak,' Pritzker says as weekly death tolls are droppingMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - Death and hospitalization rates for COVID-19 hit significant low points Tuesday as Illinois moves toward looser COVID-19 restrictions Friday, although officials urged re...
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In Transit: Uneasy skies for some airline passengers, pilots in COVID-19 eraMay 25, 2020 5:30 am - From ghost airports to gridlocked checkpoints, flying in the era of COVID-19 is problematic, particularly when it comes to who's sharing germs at 35,000 feet. Suburban t...
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Pritzker eases child care restrictions, will allow outdoor religious services in Phase 3May 22, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois child care centers might reopen as soon as May 29 when some COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and many workers return to jobs, but they won't be at full capacity...
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Tollway reaches deals with railroads on western access to O'HareMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - After years of friction, Illinois tollway directors approved separate contracts with Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific railroads totaling $250 million Thursday, removin...
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Historic legislative session amid COVID-19 crisis holds plenty of minefieldsMay 20, 2020 5:02 am - Pass a budget with an estimated 35% revenue shortfall, dodge lawmakers scorning face masks, shake the Magic 8 ball for an estimate of federal aid, tweak the governor's r...
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Bars and restaurants can serve outdoors as soon as May 29; golf, other restrictions to easeMay 20, 2020 1:00 am - Restaurants and bars, dealt a huge economic hit by COVID-19, can offer outdoor dining as soon as May 29, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday as state lawmakers convened to...
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Don't expect public transit to bounce back to 'normal' when COVID-19 retreatsMay 18, 2020 5:30 am - Currently, Metra is at 3% of its ridership, the CTA is at 20% and Pace is at 33% thanks to COVID-19. Revenues are in a free-fall. Yet, Metra Executive Director Jim Derwi...
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Pritzker defends citing of businesses that open too soon; Lake County pilots contact tracingMay 18, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday deflected controversy over a new emergency rule enabling police to issue citations to businesses flouting Illinois' stay-at-home rule to red...
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Chicago, suburbs hit testing milestone, on track to easing stay-at-home restrictionsMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago and the suburbs appear on track to meet standards allowing the region by May 29 to relax the stay-at-home restrictions enacted to prevent the spread of COVID-19,...
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Mayors ask Congress for aid with plummeting tax revenuesMay 13, 2020 5:14 am - The suburbs are losing millions of dollars in tax revenue and need unfiltered funding to climb out from under losses caused by COVID-19 and prevent layoffs, local mayors...