Marni Pyke
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Merry Metra — railroad launches product line just in time for the holidaysDec 08, 2025 6:26 pm - Nothing warms the heart at Christmas like the gift of ... Metra? Starting Wednesday, you can give your favorite railfan Metra T-shirts, clocks and body pillows featuring trains and stations.
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Crowded Senate race could slim down as state board rules on objectionsDec 08, 2025 5:10 pm - Twenty candidates are jostling for U.S. Senate spot, who’s likely to be knocked off the ballot?
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‘This should have been avoided’: Late warnings raise red flags in fatal train crashDec 07, 2025 8:45 pm - State says gates and lights are “operating as designed” in Elgin after a man was killed at a crossing. Questions abound over a NTSB report indicating there wasn’t enough notice of an oncoming locomotive.
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How Illinois plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.Dec 03, 2025 8:54 pm - “The story of Illinois has always been the story of America,” Gov. JB Pritzker said during an event Wednesday outlining the state’s plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. From corn boils to music festivals and a documentary, it’s go time for community celebrations.
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O’Hare ‘conundrum’ could upend when Global Terminal, new concourses are builtDec 03, 2025 5:15 am - Rebuilding O’Hare during a passenger surge isn’t optimum, DePaul University experts say. The city may rethink tearing down Terminal 2 and building a Global Terminal first and pivot to two satellite concourses.
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No REAL ID or passport? That’ll be $45 if you want to fly as of Feb. 1, TSA saysDec 02, 2025 11:30 am - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is extending hours for walk-in REAL ID office downtown and partnering with Cook County to help Illinoisans avoid what he calls “a $45 penalty just to get on a plane.”
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‘I think we’ve got a hit’: Metra riders love café car idea — what’s the next step?Dec 01, 2025 6:08 pm - Prototype café cars were a hit on Metra trains this fall. Now the agency is drafting a proposal to make them a permanent fixture on the commuter railroad.
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There’s good news on the Route 53 front but it’s not over yet. Plus a Metra toy drive and CTA holiday buses and trains are out there.Nov 30, 2025 8:45 pm - Thanksgiving is over, but we’re still thankful for readers like you. In that spirit, here are answers to three transportation questions from suburbanites. Keep them comin...
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‘Creating a sisterhood:’ A year into Marmion’s coed journey and what it means for the ‘brotherhood’Nov 29, 2025 9:00 am - Around 80 female students are expected to enroll in the freshman and sophomore classes at Marmion Academy in 2026, with plans for single-gender core classes and coeducational activities.
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Should I-290 and I-88 be next routes for express buses? Pace wants to knowNov 28, 2025 2:34 pm - Pace plans to put bus rapid transit on I-88 and I-290, offering connections to CTA in Forest Park to job centers in Schaumburg and Oak Brook, will hold hearing on Dec. 9