Marni Pyke
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Residents get the lowdown on the latest O'Hare runway planFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - Residents had their first chance Monday to learn and vent about an 11-month overnight runway rotation at O'Hare International Airport intended to distribute the noise fr...
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O'Hare runway rotation plan workshops begin MondayFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - With one government shutdown over, and a second possible, the Federal Aviation Administration is wasting no time squeezing in crucial forums on an overnight runway rotat...
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Cold Wednesday morning? This morning could be even colderJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - Wednesday morning was bad. This morning could be worse. Temperatures dropped to minus 23 Wednesday morning, and they could hit minus 27 early this morning with fierce w...
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Colder weather means fewer trains for Metra ridersJan 29, 2019 12:00 am - Metra commuters who venture out Thursday will travel on a modified schedule with fewer trains in an effort to reduce equipment and mechanical problems caused by a punish...
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Schillerstrom resigns as tollway chairman amid agency churnJan 29, 2019 12:00 am - A pivotal figure at the Illinois tollway for the last four years has resigned amid scrutiny of the agency and a legislative push to clean house. Chairman Robert Schiller...
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Metra shortens schedule as cold bears downJan 28, 2019 12:00 am - Metra will institute a modified schedule Wednesday in anticipation of dangerously cold weather as authorities urge people to work from home and go out only if necessary....
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Staffing shortages that slowed flights could have been 'final straw' to end shutdownJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - Did an increase in sick leave by unpaid air traffic controllers on the East Coast that affected flights across the nation nudge the White House and Congress into an abru...
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American Airlines flying high with new hangar at O'HareJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - American Airlines opened a new hangar at O'Hare International Airport Friday that is the largest on the airfield and is expected to increase the efficiency of operations...
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Pritzker moves to expand access to welcoming centers for immigrantsJan 24, 2019 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker used the suburbs as a backdrop Thursday to sign an executive order requiring scrutiny of how funding for immigrant welcome centers is being spent. Pri...
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Will government shutdown quiet hearings on O'Hare noise?Jan 23, 2019 4:00 am - Could the federal government shutdown affect whether suburban residents get a good night's sleep? It's possible if hearings set for February on a temporary overnight run...