Marni Pyke
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Metra’s traveling tribute to veterans hard to missNov 11, 2024 1:38 pm - Metra on Monday debuted a unique locomotive honoring veterans, active duty service members and reservists that will operate throughout the system this fall and winter.
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Grab your Metra holiday train tickets — they’ll sell faster than flying reindeerNov 11, 2024 11:21 am - Tickets for Metra’s popular holiday trains go on sale at noon Monday on six lines.
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What’s going on with effort to nix senior road test as veto session approaches?Nov 10, 2024 9:00 pm - Wait until next year is the prognosis for legislation aimed at ending Illinois’ annual road test for seniors.
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Furtive GOP votes, blue-state security blanket: What were suburbanites thinking this election?Nov 09, 2024 1:30 pm - Secret Trump votes, blue-state laissez faire — all part of presidential election eye-openers in the suburbs.
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Gov. JB Pritzker says he’ll defend Illinois from Donald Trump’s plans and tamps down a White House run.Nov 08, 2024 6:10 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker pledged Illinois is ready to withstand any retribution on issues such as immigration and reproductive rights from Republican President-elect Donald Trump...
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Lake circuit court clerk incumbent takes strong lead over opponentNov 05, 2024 8:57 pm - Democratic incumbent Lake County circuit court Clerk Erin Cartwright-Weinstein appeared headed for a third term over Republican challenger Carla Wyckoff.
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‘I’m humbled’: Rinehart wins in race for Lake’s top prosecutorNov 05, 2024 8:21 pm - Republican challenger Mary Cole conceded late Tuesday to Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart in his bid for reelection as the county’s top lawyer.
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AP: Ramirez secures 3rd District seat over BoorasNov 05, 2024 8:01 pm - Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez has defeated Republican challenger John Booras in the race for the 3rd District congressional seat, according to The Associated Press.
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CTA shrugging off pandemic service lows; how about Metra and Pace?Nov 04, 2024 6:53 pm - The CTA is touting its comeback from COVID-19. How do Metra and Pace stack up?
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Uplifting news on flight refunds: Here’s the latest in new consumer protections for air travelersNov 03, 2024 9:00 pm - A new rule requiring airlines to give passengers automatic refunds when flights are canceled is taking off.