Marni Pyke
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Transit ambassadors, lighting and interventions. How public transit might get safer in Chicago areaMar 01, 2024 8:18 pm - Chicago area transit leaders, advocacy groups and national experts brainstormed ways to improve security and prevent crime on trains and buses this week. “We believe that...
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O’Hare overnight runway rotation closer to takeoffMar 01, 2024 6:16 pm - Chicago and Federal Aviation Administration leaders were expected to reach a milestone legal agreement that triggers a study of a much-desired overnight runway rotation, officials announced Friday.
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Hoffman Estates stroke victim awarded $40 million in negligence lawsuitMar 01, 2024 4:01 pm - A Cook County jury Thursday awarded nearly $40 million to a Hoffman Estates man in a medical negligence lawsuit, officials with Clifford Law Offices said. Lawyers repres...
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Duckworth says she’ll keep working to preserve IVF despite Senate setbackFeb 28, 2024 11:48 pm - A Republican senator on Wednesday derailed a bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth intended to protect access to in vitro fertilization care. The Hoffman Estates De...
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Tollway to update plazas for barrier-free travelFeb 26, 2024 5:56 pm - Illinois tollway drivers will experience fewer barriers and more streamlined trips this year as the agency updates its toll plazas. The tollway switched to a permanent al...
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Metra investigates Monday morning network outage, service back for afternoon rushFeb 26, 2024 4:07 pm - A network outage disrupted service on six of its train lines Monday morning. “This morning we experienced a network outage that affected Positive Train Control (PTC) and...
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The Central Tri-State Tollway is getting smarter with addition of digital messagingFeb 26, 2024 5:30 am - Beaten down by continual construction on the Central Tri-State Tollway? There is digital light at the end of the tunnel coming this year as the tollway begins to install...
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Metra buying two-car trainsets that run on batteries, not dieselFeb 23, 2024 1:09 pm - Battery-operated railcars are coming to Metra in a few years, making the commuter railroad among the first in the U.S. to use the new technology. Metra board directors on...
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‘We regret it deeply’: Ventra app’s creators accept blame as Metra questions fare collection meltdownFeb 21, 2024 7:09 pm - Cubic executives took full responsibility for the Feb. 1 meltdown of the Ventra fare-collection app at a Wednesday Metra board meeting. The app, designed by Cubic, crashe...
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Metra CEO gets pay increase of $11,600Feb 21, 2024 7:07 pm - Metra directors approved a 3.7% salary increase for Executive Director Jim Derwinski Wednesday, which brings his earnings to $325,825 annually. The action comes as Chicag...