Marni Pyke
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Star Trek corn maze one of many fun suburban fall treksSep 09, 2016 5:38 am - From chasing fireflies to chasing sunscreen-shy kids, the summer was a brilliant blur of motion. But the wind is changing. Fall is tapping us on the shoulder. Time to mo...
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Got $250,000? VIP sit-down with Donald Trump could be yours, but expect protestsSep 09, 2016 1:00 am - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's appearance in Bolingbrook this month could include some pushback. An online petition has surfaced that asks Bolingbrook Ma...
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O'Hare noise commission hits milestone amid discontent about jet dinSep 09, 2016 1:00 am - Even as O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission officials celebrated a $20 million soundproofing grant and 20 years of striving to ameliorate the din from jets, frazzled r...
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Metra taking public comments on policy tweaksSep 06, 2016 1:00 am - Metra commuters can comment Wednesday on a proposal allowing the transit agency to institute minor service increases on routes with limited trains, such as the Heritage ...
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Behind the scenes at American Airlines' O'Hare hubSep 05, 2016 8:00 am - Stowaway critters. Know-it-all passengers. Gate whack-a-mole. During a recent National Aviation Day event, American Airlines pilots, mechanics and control center coordin...
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Picket of I-90 contractor resolvedSep 01, 2016 1:00 am - A brief strike Thursday night at a construction site on the Jane Addams Tollway in Des Plaines orchestrated by a tollway board member has ended. International Union of O...
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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...