Marni Pyke
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Cause of CTA derailment near O'Hare station probedApr 11, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago Transit Authority officials are investigating what caused a Blue Line derailment Wednesday evening between Rosemont and O'Hare International Airport. The Chicago...
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Dreading roadwork? So are the construction workers fearing distracted driversApr 10, 2019 1:00 am - Stressed out about delays as road construction ramps up? It could be worse, said front-line construction workers at a National Work Zone Awareness Week event in Des Plai...
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Democrats take first step toward graduated tax as partisan divide holds firmApr 09, 2019 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's signature election promise to switch Illinois from a flat to a graduated income tax moved closer to reality when fellow Democrats filed legislation ...
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Don't put your child or others at risk for measles, pediatrician campaign urgesApr 09, 2019 1:00 am - Suburban parents who chose not to vaccinate their children against measles will be hearing from pediatricians in the coming days urging them to reconsider. By scheduling...
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In Transit: Suburban cyclists want a little respect from driversApr 08, 2019 5:30 am - Diane Pedersen hit the pavement when an oblivious driver struck her bicycle in Naperville. Bryan Ketter held his breath when a Land Rover almost obliterated his bike in ...
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Voters on fifth try approve reduction in Elk Grove fire board's sizeApr 03, 2019 7:00 pm - The fifth time was a winner for the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District board's repeated attempts to reduce its size. With 3 of 3 precincts reporting, unofficial re...
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More scrutiny for Amtrak and no reimbursement for riders after Feb. 28 mess-upApr 03, 2019 1:00 am - Amtrak could be on the congressional hot seat soon despite apologies - but no reimbursements - for thousands of Metra commuters stranded or stuck on trains after a bungl...
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Wheeling voters oppose runway extension that airport has already disavowedApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Wheeling voters fired a warning shoot about any possible runway extensions at Chicago Executive Airport, according to unofficial results in Tuesday's election. With all ...
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Palatine library tax hike wins easy approvalApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - Palatine voters overwhelmingly approved improvements at the public library. With all but one precinct counted, unofficial results showed 4,434 voters saying yes to a Pal...
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Former tree nursery site to stay with South Barrington parksApr 02, 2019 7:00 pm - South Barrington voters won't ax a vacant 34-acre lot that once was a tree nursery, results in Tuesday's referendum showed. With all precincts reporting, 350 voters oppo...