Marni Pyke
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The $6 billion plan that would give the suburbs control over supplying Lake Michigan waterAug 24, 2026 6:57 pm - DuPage and Cook county leaders announced details of a seismic project Monday that will put control of supplying Lake Michigan water into suburban hands. Not so fast, city officials said.
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‘They want to work’: Suburbanites with disabilities find opportunity at Carol Stream expoAug 20, 2026 7:03 pm - Hundreds, including two-legged, four-legged and wheelchair-propelled individuals, took in the exhibits at the event intended to empower people with disabilities.
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City: Fast-tracking O’Hare concourse will speed up global terminal megaprojectAug 20, 2026 5:43 pm - The Chicago Department of Aviation announced Thursday it will break ground on the first phase of the new Concourse E, which includes 14 gates, later this year.
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Tollway board votes to impose 57% hike on cars, 30% for trucks, and there’s more to comeAug 19, 2026 11:31 am - A massive rate increase in 2027 with additional hikes every two years sailed through the Illinois tollway board of directors Wednesday. The initial proposal raises I-PASS passenger vehicle tolls from an average of 7 cents to 11 cents a mile, or 57%. Truckers would see a 30% jump.
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‘It never stops’: Some drivers skeptical of need for hefty toll hikes as decision loomsAug 18, 2026 6:35 pm - A majority of people interviewed at the O’Hare oasis weren’t thrilled with paying higher tolls. The tollway board votes on the issue Wednesday.
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Metra expands discounted student rail pass program to DePaul and Roosevelt universitiesAug 17, 2026 5:54 pm - Metra began offering cheaper fares to University of Illinois Chicago participants in fall 2024 and thousands signed up. Now the program is being expanded to DePaul and Roosevelt universities.
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Transit diversions? No hearings? Tri-State hate? Tollway answers questions as rate hike loomsAug 17, 2026 6:52 am - The Illinois tollway could vote on a major rate hike with biennial increases baked in this week. Here’s some answers to customer concerns.
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Influx of funding means new Amtrak trains, updates for aged rail bridges, repair shops in regionAug 14, 2026 6:11 pm - Updated Amtrak trains are coming to Midwest lines including the Illini/Saluki between Chicago and Carbondale.
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Who’s on first at Metra? Directors coming and going as transit reforms gelAug 12, 2026 6:06 pm - Multiple Metra directors signed off at their final board meeting Wednesday as turnover related to transit reform legislation starts materializing.
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Fight catalytic converter theft with a free label at AAA eventAug 10, 2026 4:51 pm - Converter thefts have decreased in recent years, but it’s still expensive to replace one.