Marni Pyke
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Aurora victim loved 'God, family and Mississippi State sports'Feb 16, 2019 12:00 am - Josh Pinkard, of Oswego, the plant manager at Henry Pratt who transferred to Aurora last spring after a dozen years in Alabama, was described Saturday as a dedicated fat...
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Community comes together in grief after Aurora shootingFeb 16, 2019 12:00 am - Friends and strangers wept and mourned together at a service Saturday for the five victims of the workplace shooting in Aurora. "It's tragic," North Aurora resident Jim ...
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Suburban lawmakers among those seeking to overturn Trump emergencyFeb 15, 2019 12:00 am - Several suburban lawmakers are signing on to a U.S. House resolution seeking to overturn President Donald Trump's emergency declaration Friday. Citing concerns about bor...
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No tollway board, no problem: Controversial Route 53 study keeps bringing consultants millionsFeb 14, 2019 4:00 am - Despite a leadership void at the Illinois tollway as Gov. J.B. Pritzker assembles a new team, work continues on a controversial study of extending Route 53. It's time to...
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Flat tired of potholes? IDOT searches for a cureFeb 11, 2019 4:30 am - There's nothing like a gaping pothole to turn a normal drive into a reflex-testing thrill ride that could devour a tire or decimate your suspension. That includes the 3-...
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Metra announces free train rides this weekendFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - Metra passengers can leave their monthly and 10-ride passes at home this weekend when the railroad offers unprecedented free rides. The windfall for riders is an effort ...
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Amid all the auto show hype, a lot of affordable family vehiclesFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - Industry experts batted away talk of tariffs and higher interest rates at the Chicago Auto Show media preview Thursday. "The fact is life is good and consumer confidence...
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Ice storm not causing serious problems in suburbsFeb 05, 2019 12:00 am - An overnight ice storm isn't causing major problems on interstates or with Metra. No major accidents have been reported so far this morning, and Metra is not reporting a...
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Are trucks running sedans off the road? You be the judge at the Chicago Auto ShowFeb 04, 2019 4:00 am - Is your family sedan going the way of the Model T? Not yet, but with a pickup truck renaissance at the Chicago Auto Show this week, the familiar five-seater could be nea...
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O'Hare bumps Atlanta into second place as nation's busiest airportFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - O'Hare International Airport left its Atlanta rival in the dust last year as busiest hub in the U.S. after four years at No. 2. O'Hare handled 903,747 flights in 2018 co...