Marni Pyke
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Naperville gets larger, modernized DMV to accommodate city’s growthNov 23, 2025 4:13 pm - New office features cross-trained employees for vehicle and driver's needs, offering services like license renewals, REAL ID applications, and tests.
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Divine ‘Sister Act’ sets the rafters ringing at Drury LaneNov 21, 2025 3:52 pm - Get thee to a nunnery: “Sister Act” is a joyful holiday romp that digs into faith, romance and the power of soul.
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Tollway leaders assert rate hikes tucked into transit legislation are their callNov 20, 2025 5:43 pm - “Any changes to toll rates will be reviewed and subject to approval by the tollway board,” officials explained Thursday. A bill passed by the General Assembly raises tolls 45 cents for cars, 30% for trucks in 2027.
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‘Optimistic’ about a papal visit: Pritzker meets Pope Leo XIV in Rome and extends invite to ChicagoNov 19, 2025 11:54 am - Gov. JB Pritzker sat down with Pope Leo XIV in Rome, discussed immigration raids in Chicago, and presented ‘Da Pope’ beer to the Illinois native.
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Illinois driver’s licenses, state IDs now fit in your iPhoneNov 18, 2025 12:16 pm - Starting Wednesday, Illinoisans can add their driver’s licenses and state IDs to their iPhones. Technology also can prevent minors using fake IDs to buy alcohol, officials say.
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‘Mustard on ice cream’: District celebrates new fleet of electric school busesNov 17, 2025 7:04 pm - West Aurora Unit District 129 welcomes 27 electric school buses, made possible by federal subsidies that are going away.
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FAA lifts restrictions: Can airlines get back to normal before Thanksgiving?Nov 16, 2025 8:13 pm - How long will it take for the air travel spiral to calm and what does that mean for Thanksgiving trips? Here’s the lowdown.
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Metra wins $19.3M from UP for fare collection lapse; freight railroad may appealNov 14, 2025 6:00 pm - Metra officials are “gratified” by verdict. UP says it’s disappointed and is ”exploring our post-trial options.“
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‘The winning touchdown’: Metra exhales, passes budget without fare hikes, fiscal cliffNov 13, 2025 6:01 pm - After consecutive years of gloomy budget sessions, Metra directors buoyed by additional state funding for transit approved a 2026 fiscal plan amid an optimistic atmosphere Thursday. New revenue from Springfield is also headed to the CTA and Pace, which also approved revised budgets this week.
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Aviation dysfunction could spill over to Thanksgiving with no fix, Duffy warnsNov 11, 2025 7:27 pm - Even if Congress votes to end shutdown soon, it could take time for aviation network across the country to get back to normal, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Tuesday.