Marni Pyke
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IDOT is studying a solution for traffic-prone corridor. “Nothing has been ruled out or in.”Sep 07, 2025 8:15 pm - There’s little disagreement among Lake County residents that Route 120 is fraught with time-wasting, crash-causing gridlock. That’s why local and state officials have spe...
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Will state intervene with COVID-19 vaccines? Five things to know about shotsSep 06, 2025 12:04 pm - It’s a confusing landscape with COVID-19 shots and the ride isn’t over yet, experts say.
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‘We’re going in’: Trump confirms he will send National Guard to Chicago but won’t provide timingSep 02, 2025 3:57 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker calls sending National Guard forces to fight crime unconstitutional. “I refuse to believe any of this is normal.”
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What does inching along in rush-hour traffic cost you? Chicago in top 10 of most expensive commutesAug 31, 2025 8:51 pm - Happy Labor Day worker bees. Let’s talk about long commutes, and what they cost you.
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‘Extremely unusual’: Former Illinois National Guard chief on Trump threat to dispatch troops to ChicagoAug 29, 2025 9:29 am - Sending a military force on a civilian mission upends U.S. code, Arlington Heights expert says.
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Why are gas prices up just before Labor Day road trips start?Aug 27, 2025 6:33 pm - It’s the last fling before fall. Here’s what to expect at airports, gas stations in other states and on the roadways this long weekend.
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Extra trains on track for Metra BNSF riders and more stops on the UP West: Here’s what it means to youAug 26, 2025 6:42 pm - See how your commute is impacted by Metra upgrades to BNSF and Union Pacific West routes.
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From ‘The Swamp’ to the Fiji jungle, Schakowsky staffer runs his own campaign on ‘Survivor’Aug 26, 2025 11:18 am - “You’re going to go, and you’re going to win,“ congresswoman tells staffer headed to Fiji island for Survivor Season 49.
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‘Do not come to Chicago’: Pritzker tells Trump the National Guard not needed in ChicagoAug 25, 2025 7:39 pm - Flanked by dozens of Chicago and suburban leaders, Gov. JB Pritzker rebuked President Donald Trump’s threat of deploying National Guard troops to the city, calling it “un-American.”
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Here’s how new road test rules for seniors, reporting unsafe drivers will workAug 24, 2025 9:00 pm - Major changes are ahead in road tests for seniors. A new state law increasing the age when Illinois drivers must take a behind-the-wheel road test from 79 to 87 goes into effect in 2026. And more details on when McLean Road will reopen in South Elgin.