Marni Pyke
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'Texas U-turn' will be temporary fix as Eisenhower ramp to Kennedy closes tonightJun 09, 2020 1:00 am - Thursday evening is the last time inbound Eisenhower Expressway drivers can cruise onto the ramp leading to the outbound Kennedy Expressway until October. The Illinois D...
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How authorities decide to close which roads, and when - and how to navigate themJun 08, 2020 5:30 am - Drivers in the suburbs get road closures. Every construction season, someone's favorite street is blocked off so bulldozers can get free rein. But as protests against ra...
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State urges tests for those who've been in large groups amid 116 new COVID-19 deathsJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - As cases of COVID-19 rose by 929 and deaths increased by 116 Thursday, officials urged people who participated in large events - including protests over the death of Geo...
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10 state-run COVID-19 testing sites to reopen WednesdayJun 02, 2020 1:00 am - Ten out of 11 state-run COVID-19 testing sites that closed Sunday when Illinois National Guard troops who assist at the facilities were deployed to keep the peace will r...
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Metra service will be back with reduced routes WednesdayJun 02, 2020 1:00 am - As a sign of possible normalization after several days of turmoil, Metra trains will run again Wednesday but on modified schedules. The railroad shut down early Sunday a...
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Daily COVID-19 test count down 24%, 113 more COVID-19 deathsJun 02, 2020 1:00 am - The number of daily tests performed for COVID-19 dropped amid closures of testing facilities, Illinois Department of Public Health data indicated Tuesday. Tests performe...
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What you should know if you are planning a trip in the summer of COVID-19Jun 01, 2020 5:30 am - It used to be that the greatest threat a summer vacation posed was a wily prospector stealing your station wagon and locking your family up in a ghost town jail. Transpo...
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Don't panic about expired registration, vehicle emission testJun 01, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois drivers with expired licenses or vehicle registrations shouldn't panic and crowd the DMVs or emissions testing stations reopening this week, officials advised. ...
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Pace service suspended at 7 p.m.; Metra won't run TuesdayJun 01, 2020 1:00 am - Amid uncertainly about safety, Metra will continue suspension of trains Tuesday. Meanwhile, Pace expects to resume operating buses Tuesday morning. "For the safety of th...
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More National Guard, state troopers deployed; disaster proclamations in suburbsJun 01, 2020 1:00 am - To combat "an extraordinary and difficult" moment, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday activated 250 additional Illinois National Guard soldiers and 300 Illinois State Police t...