Marni Pyke
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Biden, Sanders add to Illinois lawmaker endorsements as coronavirus affects campaignsMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - As U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders vowed Wednesday to stay in the race for Democratic presidential nominee, rival and former Vice President Joe Biden clinched some key Illinois...
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Senate's new oversight committee has its eye on the tollwayMar 10, 2020 1:00 am - A group of Illinois senators is creating an oversight committee to scrutinize transportation agencies in the state following concerns about patronage. One of its first p...
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To fly or not? What coronavirus-related travel waivers airlines are offeringMar 10, 2020 1:00 am - One side effect of COVID-19 is travel anxiety among people unsure whether to cancel or forge ahead with March break trips. As of Tuesday, most major carriers are allowin...
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'Dirt log,' highway commissioner's desk calendar among the items sought in FBI raidMar 09, 2020 5:30 am - When federal agents raided the Bloomingdale Township Road Department in January, their targets included Highway Commissioner Robert Czernek's desk calendar, a "dirt log,...
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Pritzker issues disaster proclamation; four new Chicago-area coronavirus patients diagnosedMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - With the state's coronavirus count mounting, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation for Illinois Monday, which enables it to receive federal funding and resou...
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Biden racks up endorsements from Durbin, LightfootMar 06, 2020 12:00 am - Former Vice President Joe Biden clinched two of Illinois' Democratic establishment endorsements Friday with nods from U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightf...
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'More than 100' being monitored after exposure to coronavirus patients in Arlington HeightsMar 06, 2020 12:00 am - More than 100 people are being monitored for signs of coronavirus infection after they had contact with a man treated at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Height...
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State confirms fifth coronavirus case in Cook County involving traveler to ItalyMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - State officials confirmed a fifth Illinois resident has contracted the coronavirus after he traveled to Italy recently. The Cook County resident, visited Italy and arriv...
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Casten joins Camp BidenMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - Another Democratic suburban congressman joined former Vice President Joe Biden's bandwagon Thursday, while a Chicago lawmaker headed to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' camp. T...
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Virus fallout: United scales back flights, institutes hiring freezeMar 04, 2020 3:00 pm - With coronavirus anxiety deflating demand for air travel, United Airlines announced Wednesday it is reducing domestic and international flights as of April — a move affe...