Marni Pyke
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O'Hare runway plan would distribute jet noise around regionJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - Chicago's Aviation Department is closing in on a final version of a runway rotation test at O'Hare International Airport that many people living nearby hope will provide...
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Loop streets closed after gas main accidentJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - Some downtown Chicago streets are closed after construction crews hit an unused gas main in the Loop about 1 p.m. Chicago Fire Department officials said no one was injur...
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Schaumburg church at center of deportation controversyJun 12, 2016 7:30 am - After federal agents arrested his wife and two children, Reynold Garcia sought solace at the one place he felt safe: the Christian Pentecostal Center in Schaumburg. The ...
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Metra officials apologize for Union Station overcrowdingJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - Despite a plan to prevent overcrowding at Union Station, back-to-back switch problems during Monday's afternoon rush created claustrophobic conditions for Metra riders a...
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TSA shrinking wait times at O'Hare and MidwayJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - Waits in security lines at O'Hare and Midway International airports have dropped significantly since mid-May, the TSA said Tuesday. But it still makes sense to get to t...
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Inflatable rat at tollway HQ brings home state's political divideJun 06, 2016 5:00 am - A large inflatable rat making itself at home on the Illinois tollway's front lawn may put the agency in the unusual position of protesting itself. That's because the gi...
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O'Hare runway rotation may take off in JulyJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - Residents eager for some jet noise relief overnight should look to July as the latest date for a trial run of a runway rotation. The weekly runway rotation plan is expec...
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Brace for it - beams going up on Route 390 equal trafficJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - Drivers on I-290 and the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway/Route 390 should brace for choppy traffic soon in the Elk Grove Village area as the Illinois tollway begins installing b...
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IDOT wants express toll lane on I-55May 30, 2016 7:00 am - Stuck in traffic on I-55 after an IDOT hearing on adding a tolled lane to that highway, I was late for preschool pickup and paid the price - $10 plus guilt. Had there be...
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Travelers arriving early at O'Hare despite improvements in TSA linesMay 27, 2016 1:00 am - Extra employees appeared to be making a dent in long security lines at O'Hare International Airport Friday, but passengers are still wary. "I was so worried last night I...