Marni Pyke
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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.
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Transit ‘death spiral’ hits home as RTA redirects funds from Metra, Pace to avert CTA implosionAug 21, 2025 6:51 pm - Paratransit riders plead with RTA to avoid capping trips on popular rideshare program users say is life-changing.
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‘How do we get there?’ State reps weigh transit rescue options ahead of fall veto sessionAug 20, 2025 6:05 pm - Could an event fee save transit? State representatives hammering out a fix at upcoming meetings.
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A beloved Loop restaurant gets sizzling at O’HareAug 19, 2025 12:44 pm - Can you smell the wings? The Dearborn has a second location at Terminal 5.
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Who will win the golden ticket? American Airlines giving away flight vouchers at O’Hare for Aviation DayAug 19, 2025 10:18 am - Some lucky American Airlines passengers will get free flights at O'Hare Airport on National Aviation Day. The winners will be chosen at random and receive enough bonus miles for a free trip.
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Project will ‘enhance the O’Hare experience from the curb to the gate’: Work begins on new concourseAug 18, 2025 12:03 pm - Is it an orchard or a forest? Chicago leaders and architect anticipate O’Hare’s Concourse D will reflect the city’s boldness and “Midwestern beauty.”
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A railway merger trifecta? What supersized UP/Norfolk Southern combo could meanAug 17, 2025 9:00 pm - How a new transcontinental railroad could reshape national freight and affect Chicago and the suburbs.
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RTA drills down into costs of fiscal crisis from ‘pizza tax’ to 10% higher faresAug 16, 2025 12:30 pm - Can this transit doomsday be averted? Here’s a look at challenges and options facing Metra, Pace and the CTA.
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Pritzker signs bill raising age for senior road testsAug 15, 2025 4:34 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation raising the age for mandatory road exams for seniors from 79 to 87 Friday. The bill also allows family members to report unsafe drivers of any age.
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‘We signed up for this’: Texas Democrats in Illinois vow to continue fight against GOP redistrictingAug 13, 2025 6:41 pm - Lone Star state Democrats discuss reproductive rights, the Texas abortion ban and their unexpected flight to Illinois at Planned Parenthood event.