Marni Pyke
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'To us every day counts': How top diplomat works to get hostages like Lombard's Frerichs homeApr 29, 2023 1:00 am - Roger Carstens has a simple definition for a job that is anything but. "Our job is to bring Americans back," the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs explained...
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Thoughts of his Lombard childhood helped Mark Frerichs endure captivity in AfghanistanApr 24, 2023 5:30 am - Second of two parts. To read part one, click here. Mark Frerichs quickly realized there was no logic to the punishments he faced while a hostage of the Taliban. “Th...
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When's my train coming? Metra to install monitors with times at every stationApr 24, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that the Elmhurst station is on the Union Pacific West Line. Metra's familiar announcements about when trains ...
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'Got to try something': How Lombard's Mark Frerichs survived 32 months of captivity in AfghanistanApr 23, 2023 6:00 am - First of two parts Early into his long captivity at the hands of the Taliban, Mark Frerichs tried to assert some order: He counted the days in his dirt-floor cell b...
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Grayslake cyclist in critical condition after being struck by truck in Kenosha CountyApr 22, 2023 1:00 am - A Grayslake woman is listed in critical condition after she was involved in a crash while cycling Thursday in Wisconsin. Kenosha County Sheriff's Department said the wom...
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Long road ahead: Here's your 2023 construction guide for the city and suburbsApr 17, 2023 5:00 am - Break out the aspirin. Get Siri to play smooth jazz. Whatever it takes as two megaprojects coincide, triggering a blockbuster construction season that will try the patie...
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'We cannot wait to bring the world to Chicago': Democratic leaders debrief after city picked for 2024 conventionApr 12, 2023 1:00 am - A bright sun and a stunning skyline greeted Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison Wednesday outside the Shedd Aquarium while a stiff Lake Michigan breeze...
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What hosting the 2024 Democratic National Convention could mean for the city and suburbsApr 11, 2023 1:00 am - The Democratic National Convention will come to Chicago's United Center in 2024, a prize Illinois leaders see as an economic boon for the region while party officials sa...
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Plan now for the NASCAR race in July: Which major Chicago streets will close before, during, afterApr 10, 2023 1:00 am - Heading to downtown Chicago in late June or early July? It's a good idea to leave the driving to the professionals as many streets, including DuSable Lake Shore Drive, w...
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State hands out millions for bike, pedestrian trails and bridges in suburbs and beyondApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - Multiple suburbs will receive grants for projects to encourage residents to use alternates to cars, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced Friday. For Cryst...