Marni Pyke
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‘Individual rights are under attack’: Pritzker, Illinois lawmakers assess Trump’s first two daysJan 21, 2025 5:51 pm - About 2,000 undocumented immigrants could be deported from Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker says.
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Here’s how you could put your driver’s license on an iPhone or Apple Wallet later in 2025Jan 21, 2025 3:04 pm - Illinois will join 10 other states with mobile driver’s license programs, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said.
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‘The Super Bowl of politics’: Suburban Republicans in Washington for Trump’s inaugurationJan 19, 2025 9:00 pm - Ball gowns. Cigar lounges. VIPs. And hours outside in January. Local inaugural attendees dish on their plans for Trump 2.0.
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Cost hikes or too early to tell? How Trump tariffs may impact the suburbsJan 18, 2025 1:15 pm - Businesses, experts explain how President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could impact customer behavior and prices.
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Making its move: RTA proposes universal fares, more trains, cost cuts to counter merger planJan 15, 2025 5:00 am - Amid a $770 million budget gap facing Metra, Pace and the CTA, and a proposal to merge the three into a supersized agency, Regional Transportation Authority leaders have issued their own transit rescue plan.
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What’s in Giannoulias’ plan to end road test for drivers 86 and younger? Let families report at-risk driversJan 14, 2025 6:33 pm - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said he’s optimistic new bipartisan legislation seeking to increase the age for mandated road tests from 79 to 87 will succeed where similar bills failed.
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Gurnee native reached for the moon. Now he’ll be steering spacecraft to lunar landingJan 13, 2025 6:41 pm - “When it comes to space, there’s always surprises.“ Flight controller Curtis Szajkovics of Gurnee discusses his role in an upcoming mission to the moon.
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CTA chief announces exit amid funding woesJan 13, 2025 10:47 am - CTA President Dorval Carter, who oversaw projects like the Red Line extension, is retiring. He faced pressure to step down over issues like ridership drops and crime.
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Temporary relief on the Kennedy as reversible lanes finally reopen after months of delaysJan 13, 2025 8:18 am - Enjoy a no-construction Kennedy while it lasts — spring will bring repairs to the outbound lanes.
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Answers to the whens, hows and wheres of new tollway sticker tagsJan 12, 2025 9:00 pm - More than 1.3 million Mini-Me transponders are in use as the Illinois tollway continues its sticker rollout. Here’s what you should know.