Marni Pyke
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Suburban congressional newbies adjust to life in WashingtonDec 17, 2018 4:30 am - Sean Casten is finalizing the purchase of a studio condo. Lauren Underwood is shopping for dishes and a desk. As the suburbs' two rookie members of Congress head to Wash...
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Metra aims to upgrade messaging on train arrivals and delaysDec 12, 2018 12:00 am - Metra riders will receive more accurate and timely information about train arrivals and delays, officials said in approving a $26.7 million communications and GPS upgrad...
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Pritzker sees legalized marijuana next year, but wage hike, graduated tax could take longerDec 07, 2018 12:00 am - Legalizing recreational marijuana was among Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker's election pledges, and a bill in support is likely to break in the General Assembly early in 2019, ...
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Metra still looking for cause of engine fire that evacuated trainDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - Metra experts are still investigating why a locomotive engine caught on fire, disrupting the commute home for Milwaukee North District Line passengers Monday night. A "c...
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Bridesmaid no more? O'Hare on track to regain crown as busiest U.S. airportDec 03, 2018 12:00 am - New routes to exotic destinations are one reason O'Hare International Airport might vault into first place this year in the busiest U.S. airport sweepstakes. Between Jan...
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Rain no Claus for alarm at Rotary Santa 5K in Arlington HeightsDec 01, 2018 12:00 am - A freezing deluge couldn't stop the few hundred souls in red who suited up Saturday for the Arlington Heights Rotary Club's Santa 5K Run/Walk. His red fur was soggy, but...
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Pace IT expert from Schaumburg sentenced in kickback schemeDec 01, 2018 12:00 am - A former Pace administrator who scammed thousands from the suburban bus service was sentenced to a year and a day in prison Friday by a federal judge, officials said. R...
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Tollway reform rollout takes back seat to political firing brouhahaNov 29, 2018 12:00 am - Controversy erupted at the Illinois tollway Thursday as Executive Director Liz Gorman pushed back against allegations of politically motivated "firings" and said one adm...
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Locomotive breakdown in Roselle snarls Milwaukee District linesNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - A locomotive with brake problems led to a messy morning commute Wednesday for riders on Metra's Milwaukee West line. Train 2210 made its normal stop in Roselle around 7 ...
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Traffic lights covered? Storm shows LEDs can't melt snow, ice covering themNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - Energy-efficient traffic lights caked with ice and snow created bewildering conditions for drivers across the suburbs this week and contributed to at least four crashes,...