Marni Pyke
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History in the making: 1800s Long Grove barn, school could move to new locationNov 29, 2023 4:30 am - For years, Long Grove area third-graders would travel back in time while visiting the old Ruth Barn and Archer School. Curriculum changes ended those school trips in the...
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Pritzker promises transit fix, talks migrant housing and praises Biden at forumNov 28, 2023 5:00 am - The state and other stakeholders will resolve a looming $730 million annual shortfall facing Metra, Pace and the CTA in 2026, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday. The funding...
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Metra adds another Holiday Train on UP NorthNov 28, 2023 12:00 am - After tickets for Metra's Holiday Train were snapped up in a day, the commuter railroad is adding one more trip for Santa afficionados. The extra Holiday Train will run ...
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Two new pop-up DMVs opening in Addison and WestchesterNov 28, 2023 12:00 am - Two pop-up DMVs are opening this week in the suburbs to "bolster" the state's shift to an appointment-based system for most driver's services. The additional facilities ...
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What caused CTA train crash? Braking glitches, 'communications meltdown' questionedNov 26, 2023 12:00 am - From braking system flaws to questions over why a massive snowplow sat on a Yellow Line track as a CTA train approached, perplexities keep surfacing about a Nov. 16 cras...
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Thanksgiving travel outlook: Lower gas prices, busy Wednesday on toll roadsNov 21, 2023 12:00 am - After months of punishing gas prices, Thanksgiving road trippers are getting a break and it could continue, AAA predicted. "While there could be some fluctuations in the...
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Private schools lament end of state's Invest in Kids tax credit for scholarshipsNov 20, 2023 4:00 am - "Disappointed" and "devastated" is how some suburban private schools characterized the demise of the Invest in Kids scholarship initiative. The controversial program, wh...
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'Not a victimless crime': How customs officers screen for counterfeits at O'HareNov 20, 2023 4:00 am - Known as the nation's second busiest passenger airport, O'Hare International also ranks 11th in the world for cargo. But lurking in boxes and crates from across the glob...
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1.65 million passengers expected at Chicago airports during Thanksgiving seasonNov 20, 2023 12:00 am - The Chicago Department of Aviation projects 1.65 million passengers will stream through O'Hare and Midway airports this Thanksgiving season, surpassing 2022 totals. Sund...
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38 hurt in CTA train crash in ChicagoNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - A CTA train crash Thursday morning in Chicago injured 38 people and sent 23 of them to the hospital, authorities said. The National Transportation Safety Board is invest...