Marni Pyke
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In a state that knows its Democrats, will Bloomberg gain traction?Feb 15, 2020 12:00 am - On Saturday, it was a campaign office in Aurora. Today, Michael Bloomberg's campaign is set to open another space in Deerfield. The former New York City mayor is crashin...
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Tollway director has hired 9 Chicago Housing Authority alums. That concerns some lawmakers.Feb 10, 2020 4:00 am - The tally of former Chicago Housing Authority employees in positions paying $85,000 to $195,000 at the Illinois tollway is growing, and that concerns some lawmakers give...
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O'Hare still the nation's busiest airport; 737 Max grounding drags down Midway's numbersFeb 10, 2020 12:00 am - After a year on top of the busiest U.S. airport pinnacle, O'Hare shows no signs of losing its status. O'Hare International Airport handled 919,704 flights in 2019, a 1.8...
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Walsh ends GOP presidential campaign but says fight against Trump isn't overFeb 07, 2020 12:00 am - With meager funding and backlash from his own party, it seemed inevitable outlier Republican Joe Walsh would end his primary challenge to President Donald Trump. On Frid...
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The big star of the Chicago Auto Show is ... the minivan?Feb 06, 2020 12:00 am - While Ford's electric Mustang Mach-E and Toyota's 2021 Highlander XSE SUV sucked up a lot of oxygen at the Chicago Auto Show's media preview Thursday, a few unlikely sta...
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'Let's open our eyes': Illinois senators call Trump acquittal a mistakeFeb 05, 2020 12:00 am - This story has been corrected to reflect the accurate Senate vote count on the abuse of power charge. Illinois' two Democratic senators invoked history in explainin...
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What it was like for suburban Democratic campaign volunteers to stump in IowaFeb 03, 2020 4:30 am - IOWA - While thousands of Illinoisans head south for a little warmth in February, an intrepid group of adventurers is driving west on I-80 to the Hawkeye State. They dif...
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'I think I'll beat Trump ... I'm kidding,' former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh says as he woos IowansFeb 01, 2020 12:00 am - DES MOINES - It's hard work being a dragon slayer. One day after President Donald Trump rallied thousands at a Drake University arena, Republican challenger Joe Walsh to...
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North runways get green light for overnight rotation at O'HareJan 28, 2020 12:00 am - Initial fears that certain runways on O'Hare International Airport's north airfield might be unsafe to use in an overnight rotation plan were lifted Tuesday. Federal Avi...
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'Electrics strike back' at Chicago Auto Show, but will consumers bite?Jan 27, 2020 4:30 am - When the 2020 Chicago Auto Show revs into town next week, the glitter won't be doused by Detroit. The Motor City moved its blockbuster auto show from January to June thi...