Marni Pyke
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Rock the vote: Time to choose name for giant O’Hare boulderOct 19, 2026 5:55 pm - It's down to six finalists as rival names for a mammoth rock unearthed beneath O’Hare International Airport.
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I-490 rising: Cost overruns, delays trail monumental O’Hare corridorOct 18, 2026 2:31 pm - Here’s a look at the mammoth I-490 project, why it’s costing extra and good news about one new interchange opening this week.
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Staff evacuation, hazmat team called out as local members of Congress deal with suspicious mailingsOct 16, 2026 7:39 pm - Democratic U.S. Reps. Mike Quigley, Jan Schakowsky and Brad Schneider confirmed separately their local offices had been targeted.
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Metra unveils $9B draft plan for 15-minute train service and regional rail networkOct 16, 2026 6:04 pm - Metra leaders are rolling out a draft System Network Plan that envisions a transformation. Short-term goals include trains to O’Hare every 30 minutes and more weekend service, while long-term vision features crosstown connections through Union Station linking lines.
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Advocates implore NITA to act on safety, paratransit as agency unveils crime prevention plansOct 15, 2026 6:11 pm - Northern Illinois Transportation Authority board directors outlined efforts Thursday to launch a systemwide safety app in November and deploy transit ambassadors in 2027.
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‘Tragic accident’: Wheaton College baseball player hit, killed by train while crossing tracksOct 14, 2026 12:22 pm - The Wheaton community is mourning a college student-athlete who was killed in a collision with a train Sunday morning on his way back from church.
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Police probe discovery of body on BNSF tracks in NapervilleOct 13, 2026 2:52 pm - Authorities are investigating circumstances surrounding a body being found on the BNSF tracks near downtown Naperville in the early hours Tuesday. The discovery caused major delays for morning commuters on Metra’s busiest line.
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Share opinions, offer ideas on transit at first NITA open house at Union StationOct 12, 2026 4:11 pm - NITA learn more about the Northern Illinois Transportation Authority? The new agency hosts an open house at Union Station Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know.
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Frustration boils over as ‘perfect storm’ causes more delays after landing at O’HareOct 11, 2026 1:04 pm - ‘The good news is we are early. The bad news is that our gate is occupied,’ is becoming an all-too-frequent message from pilots landing at O’Hare International Airport. Here’s why.
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‘We have to move forward’: Krishnamoorthi on Senate loss, Beltway drama, insurrection and next stepsOct 10, 2026 11:23 am - Outgoing Congressman Raja Krishmoorthi unpacks about 10 years of serving the suburbs and the political fight of his life.