Marni Pyke
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O'Hare's busy day: Families reunite, couples proposeNov 25, 2015 12:00 am - Two sons from two universities in two different states on two different flights converging at O'Hare International Airport on one of the busiest travel days of the year ...
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Pyke: Tips make Thanksgiving travel easy as pieNov 23, 2015 4:45 am - You can have your pumpkin pie and carry it on the plane, too. But forget about carting gravy on board unless it fits in a teeny-tiny bottle. The grandfather of all busy ...
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Thousands of commuters embrace Metra's ticketing app debutNov 19, 2015 12:00 am - More than 20,000 transit riders had downloaded a smartphone app allowing virtual ticketing on Metra before the evening rush Thursday, officials said. The Ventra app debu...
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Report warns of more O'Hare jet noise at nightNov 19, 2015 12:00 am - A jet noise watchdog group predicts nighttime flights at O'Hare International Airport will affect thousands more people than originally thought and recommends tougher ov...
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Accusations of teen battery at Lutherbrook under DCFS reviewNov 18, 2015 12:00 am - The arrest of a staff member on charges that say he struck a teenage boy in the face at Lutherbrook center for traumatized children raises new questions about the Addiso...
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How to rotate overnight flights still up in the airNov 16, 2015 12:00 am - An advisory group tasked with figuring out a way to rotate overnight O'Hare flights came away without a decision Monday on a weekly or monthly system. Much is at stake f...
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Pyke: Navigating suburban road work challenges driversNov 15, 2015 10:00 pm - Why is my car headed north on Route 53/I-290 when it should be southbound? Somewhere, a few seconds back on westbound I-90, between the loop-the-loop of merging lanes, d...
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Breuder complains to state about COD reneging on his respiteNov 14, 2015 12:00 am - In another twist in the ongoing saga of College of DuPage, its former leader has filed a complaint with state human rights regulators, claiming he was wrongfully denied ...
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Mobile ticketing available on Metra trains starting ThursdayNov 14, 2015 12:00 am - Metra riders' smartphones can double as virtual tickets when the CTA, Pace and the commuter railroad debut the new Ventra app this Thursday. Customers of all three syste...
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'Heartbreaking': Suburban Francophiles devastated by Paris attacksNov 14, 2015 12:00 am - Jeanne Engelkemeir chokes up describing her reactions to Friday's terrorist attack on her beloved City of Light. "Heartbreaking ... to happen in Paris of all places, whi...