Marni Pyke
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Backyard party brings cops, community together in AuroraAug 12, 2017 1:00 am - On an afternoon when violence erupted after a rally by white nationalists in Virginia, volunteers in Aurora blew balloons, erected tents, conducted sound checks and fire...
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Autopsy set for suspicious death in Elgin; police need tipsAug 12, 2017 1:00 am - Elgin police are investigating the death of a 36-year-old man early Saturday morning as a homicide and are asking the community for leads. Police and paramedics were cal...
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Vehicles, homes destroyed, residents OK in early morning Schaumburg fireAug 12, 2017 1:00 am - Residents of four households had to scramble out of their Schaumburg townhouses early Saturday morning after fire broke out in a garage. No one was injured in the blaze ...
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Des Plaines motorcycle crash victim namedAug 12, 2017 1:00 am - Authorities have identified a man killed in a Des Plaines motorcycle accident Friday afternoon. Des Plaines resident Miguel A. Alfaro, 40, died after his motorcycle cras...
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Pony Express? Metra adding capacity for Arlington Million raceAug 09, 2017 1:00 am - You can take Metra to the Arlington Million Saturday and splurge on a limo back home if you get lucky. The commuter railroad is increasing service on its Union Pacific N...
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Will the Bears Pace bus be faster this season? Your transit questions answeredAug 07, 2017 5:00 am - What's faster than Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard? Reader George Wilkalis hopes it will be his Pace Express bus to Soldier Field in October. We answer his tran...
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Retiring FAA chief talks possible 'end game' for O'Hare rotationJul 31, 2017 5:30 am - As Chicago rolls out another overnight runway rotation test at O'Hare International Airport, some suburbanites will curse the skies at unexpected jet noise while others ...
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Amid disaster, countless acts of kindness, resilienceJul 30, 2017 4:00 am - It rained and rained, and then it rained again. Homes invaded by cold, muddy water. An army of sandbaggers. Boat rescues. And resilience. Nearly two weeks of storms — fr...
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Tollway wants higher I-90 speeds, but officials warn of confusionJul 28, 2017 5:30 am - Tollway directors approved increasing speeds on the recently reconstructed Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) Thursday, but it was with some reservations about the smorgasbord o...
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Effects of dropping tax subsidy still unclear at gas pumpJul 28, 2017 1:00 am - Drop a sales tax subsidy on gas, and you know the pain will be passed down at the pump. But it's not clear whether the effects of recent state actions are trickling down...