Marni Pyke
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Brookfield Zoo's new baby orangutan ready to meet publicOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Visitors to Brookfield Zoo can catch a glimpse of a new arrival at the Tropic World-Asia exhibit today. Orangutan mom Sophia gave birth to a baby girl on Oct. 6. The yo...
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Some curb their enthusiasm about Green LanesOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - There's an ancient maxim, "I fear the tollway, even when bringing gifts." Well, actually, it's "I fear the Greeks, even when bringing gifts," referring to the legendary ...
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Plane, truck collide on O'Hare runwayOct 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Federal authorities are investigating what caused a regional jet and maintenance truck to dangerously cross paths at O'Hare International Airport early Saturday. A Unite...
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Wide difference in 6th District campaign coffersOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Democrat Jill Morgenthaler will need a windfall in the next few weeks if she hopes to keep up financially with Republican Peter Roskam in the race for the 6th Congressio...
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Opinions vary on cause of rise in crashes for EMS choppersOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - It's the one reassuring image in scenes of carnage - a helicopter lifting off, carrying a severely injured patient to the best medical care possible. But the horrific cr...
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Carpooling on the horizonOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - In the traffic-clogged Chicago area, you'd think carpooling would be right up there with Mom and apple pie for many drivers. But Jon Brozenec of Bartlett had a slightly ...
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Blagojevich proposes carpool lanes for toll roadsOct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Drivers who carpool will get a break from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, which today announced plans to create "Green Lanes" for vehicles with two or more oc...
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Iraq strategies divide 6th congressional rivalsOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Sixth Congressional District candidates Republican Peter Roskam and Democrat Jill Morgenthaler agree the troop surge is working in Iraq to reduce violence and stabilize ...
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6th Congressional rivals differ on transportationOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - First in a series of stories on the issues facing incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam and Democrat Jill Morgenthaler in the 6th Congressional District Nov. 4...
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Bitterness still around but celebrities AWOL in 6th District brawlOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - The 6th Congressional District battle between Republican Peter Roskam and Democrat Tammy Duckworth in 2006 was a knockdown, drag-out fight involving visits from Hollywoo...