Marni Pyke
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‘A pretty aggressive timeline’: Five things to know about Kennedy construction 3.0Mar 17, 2025 7:41 pm - IDOT outlines when construction on the Kennedy Expressway will end and how to avoid getting detoured en route to O’Hare.
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Don’t look over your shoulder, but are more Pace express buses coming on I-290?Mar 16, 2025 9:00 pm - After success establishing express buses that defy traffic by switching to shoulder lanes on both Interstate 55 and the Jane Addams Tollway, Pace is considering a three-peat along a route that would include parts of I-290 and I-88.
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All aboard the M1? Metra considers renaming train linesMar 12, 2025 2:35 pm - Metra offers a survey for riders to help determine if they should rebrand train lines or stick to the status quo.
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Not so magically delicious: Kennedy Expressway fix returns on St. Pat’s Day, outbound lanes the focusMar 11, 2025 7:15 pm - The final leg of Kennedy work on the outbound lanes begins Monday. Project costs now estimated at $169 million.
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‘Silos’ and ‘steamrollers’: Rival plans to save Metra, Pace and the CTA go under the microscopeMar 11, 2025 6:47 pm - Illinois state senators put rival plans to rescue transit in the Chicago region under the microscope Tuesday.
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‘A shock’: Fired federal worker, Army veteran fears for future of VAMar 10, 2025 6:39 pm - Bronze Star Medal veteran Adam Mulvey of Spring Grove said he was fired from his job at the VA’s Capt. James Lovell Federal Health Care Center despite outstanding performance evaluations. “They fired employees who didn’t have a way to fight back,” he said.
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Metra ‘owes an explanation’: Documents show ‘allegation chart’ and ‘discrimination section’ in secret police probeMar 09, 2025 9:00 pm - State senator wants Metra outside consultants’ report released. “If you’re going to hide it, it just lets it fester.“
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‘We won’t be silent’: Hundreds show support for International Women’s Day in GenevaMar 08, 2025 6:40 pm - A crowd estimated at about 1,000 by organizers waved signs reading, “Women’s rights are human rights.”
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Metra asks feds for relief in feud with Union Pacific over ‘unreasonable’ costs to run trains on tracksMar 07, 2025 7:34 pm - Union Pacific, Metra impasse gets real with predictions of a commuter shutdown in July.
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Illinois lawmakers boycott, bring pointed guests to Trump speechMar 04, 2025 7:58 pm - “I have no respect.“ Some no-shows at Trump address as fired federal workers, comedian, homeless advocates fill gallery.