Marni Pyke
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Region scores over $300 million grant to get trains and cars moving fasterSep 20, 2024 5:09 pm - An influx of federal cash will help fix a notorious train bottleneck in Chicago plus help reduce flooding on I-290 in the suburbs.
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What Metra riders could see in this year’s budgetSep 18, 2024 8:38 pm - Metra’s lackluster ridership is driving down revenues, budgeteers say.
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O’Hare and Midway dip in customer satisfaction ratingsSep 18, 2024 8:38 pm - Passengers were not kind to O’Hare and Midway international airports, according to a J.D. Power survey Wednesday.
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State GOP leaders talk about Trump’s safety, and protest votesSep 16, 2024 7:49 pm - Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi talks about the suspected Trump assassination attempt and the party’s chances in November along with Cook and state candidates at a news conference in Chicago.
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Goodbye trains, hello gridlock — will transit cash crunch spell big-time cuts?Sep 15, 2024 4:45 pm - What happens when Metra, Pace and the CTA hit the “fiscal cliff”? How about 30% to 40% fewer commuter trains to the suburbs.
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‘The sooner, the better’: Here’s the lowdown on this year’s COVID-19 shot and why it’s importantSep 15, 2024 7:35 am - Got questions about the latest COVID vaccines, case numbers and new strains of the virus? We’ve got answers.
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‘We are stronger together’: United recalls dark days of 9/11, dedicates memorialSep 11, 2024 4:47 pm - Under a cloudless, perfect September sky, United Airlines employees gathered in Arlington Heights to remember a similar day that devolved into one of the darkest moments in U.S. history.
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Talking cars might prevent up to 615,000 crashes a year, but skepticism persistsSep 08, 2024 9:00 pm - V2X technology that can prevent collisions and save lives is coming. Or is it?
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AG’s office asks tollway for an explanation of closed sessionSep 05, 2024 8:29 pm - The AG’s Public Access Bureau says “further inquiry is warranted” into how an Illinois tollway board meeting was conducted and whether it was in violation of the Open Meetings Act.
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Headed south on the Tri-State between Irving Park Road and North Avenue? You’re getting an extra lane next week.Sep 03, 2024 7:06 pm - After years of gritting their teeth through a construction zone, Tri-State Tollway (I-294) drivers are getting a treat. One new southbound lane opens next week on the Cen...