Marni Pyke
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Divide Illinois into 3 or 4 states? Democrat running for governor says yesJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - Democratic candidate for governor Robert Marshall takes a conservative view of a graduated income tax, a liberal one on same-sex marriages and is an original on proposal...
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Biss: Illinois suffocating under too many pension systemsJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - Merging Illinois' more than 600 pension systems could reduce inefficiencies and save money, state Sen. Daniel Biss said Tuesday during an interview in which he also hint...
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Transportation experts' predictions for 2018 in Chicago, suburbsDec 31, 2017 12:00 am - Goodbye to 2017, a bumpy trip for fliers, drivers and riders. Turbulence began early with a passenger being hauled off a United Airlines flight at O'Hare, and the year e...
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How Metra monthly passes become miniature works of artDec 25, 2017 7:00 am - It's more than just a monthly pass. It's a taste of romance, of adventure and nostalgia. The miniature works of art that make every Metra monthly pass pop come courtesy ...
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Why you should buy an I-Pass transponder before 2018Dec 21, 2017 12:00 am - The new year will bring a financial penalty for I-PASS customers who drive through tolls without a transponder or who neglect to properly mount transponders in their veh...
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Some O'Hare restaurant workers picket but shops still openDec 21, 2017 12:00 am - Travelers can still grab lattes at O'Hare International Airport but a walkout by restaurant workers Thursday on one of the busiest day of the year shows the divide betwe...
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Metra on track with braking system that might have stopped Amtrak crashDec 20, 2017 4:00 am - An automatic braking system meant to prevent crashes like the Amtrak derailment in Washington state will start operating on Metra's four busiest train lines in 2018 whil...
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Ives: I'm not going to lie to people about who I amDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - Although critical of same-sex marriages, gubernatorial hopeful and social conservative state Rep. Jeanne Ives said she wouldn't interfere with “adult consensual relation...
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Walk at your own risk: Drivers oblivious to suburban crosswalksDec 18, 2017 4:30 am - The zebra stripes and neon yellow sign invite you to cross. Drivers are supposed - indeed legally required - to stop. And yet, when Daily Herald journalists tested out s...
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Chicago 'prepared' for outage like at Atlanta airport, officials sayDec 18, 2017 12:00 am - Experts say Chicago can learn from the travel meltdown resulting from a power outage at the nation's busiest airport midday Sunday in Atlanta, although the impact on fli...