Marni Pyke
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Activists rally for investigation into Palatine family's deportationAug 31, 2016 1:00 am - Agents' actions called into question after Palatine family's deportation
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Why passengers stay safe if lightning hits planes, trains, automobilesAug 30, 2016 1:00 am - The odds of being hit by a lightning bolt in your lifetime? One in 13,000, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The odds of your Metra train...
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More chances to snag free Wi-Fi on Metra carsAug 29, 2016 1:00 am - The odds of getting on a Metra railcar with Wi-Fi just increased. The agency is installing the free service in 50 more railcars after a pilot project received favorable ...
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Riders question scaled-back Metra planAug 22, 2016 5:00 am - They're doing what? Metra's announcement the railroad is scaling back its $2.4 billion capital plan that promised new railcars and locomotives has caught riders off-gua...
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Dispatching problems spark Metra delays today on Union PacificAug 18, 2016 1:00 am - Metra is warning Union Pacific riders to expect delays ranging from 10 to 30 minutes. The line runs between Chicago and Waukegan. "Currently there are three trains on t...
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Construction on O'Hare runways might affect noise rotation testAug 17, 2016 5:00 am - Residents following the Chicago Department of Aviation's runway rotation experiment should watch for possible schedule changes in the coming weeks related to constructio...
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Sewer break causing minor problems at Union Station fixedAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - Amtrak has fixed a sewer break that caused riders who use the north concourse at Chicago Union Station to tweak their entrance to the facility Monday afternoon. Metra ha...
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Shouting match erupts during discussion of O'Hare runway rotationAug 15, 2016 1:00 pm - ONCC Fly Quiet ad hoc committee Chairman Joseph Annunzio was incorrectly identified in a Tuesday news story. An O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission meeting was an...
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Tollway's 'mother ship' chews up concrete, spits out savings on I-90Aug 15, 2016 5:30 am - Inching along on the Jane Addams Tollway in construction land, two questions arise. Which movie dystopia is the dusty landscape dotted with hills of rubble more reminis...
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Groundbreaking for newest O'Hare runway gets mixed reactionsAug 12, 2016 1:00 am - The groundbreaking for the construction of O'Hare International Airport's final parallel runway this week was ceremonial, but suburbs to the west are expecting real nois...