Marni Pyke
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Got young drivers? DMVs offer designated teen hours Saturdays in summerMay 31, 2024 12:53 pm - Teen drivers will get priority treatment every Saturday this summer at select DMVs across Illinois, including the suburbs.
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New satellite concourse to bloom at O’Hare with ‘orchard’ theme, city saysMay 28, 2024 6:36 pm - Chicago officials unveiled a design for the first of two game-changing satellite concourses at O’Hare International Airport Tuesday. The interior of Satellite Concourse 1...
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Reported engine fire halts United flight at O’Hare just before lifting offMay 28, 2024 4:26 pm - A holiday United Airlines flight from O’Hare to Seattle with 148 passengers was aborted after a reported engine fire.
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Diamond in the rough or money pit? Metra board chagrined at costs of warehouse ‘fiasco’May 26, 2024 3:35 pm - Buying an empty warehouse in Harvey for $7 million to store Metra materials in 2020 seemed like a good investment. But the building is problematic, Metra’s poured millions into it and one official called it a “fiasco.”
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Metra wants to hear from you about shaking up traditional train schedulesMay 25, 2024 5:14 pm - Metra is asking riders to list their current and future needs as the agency contemplates a shift to a regional system that’s not just about rush-hour service but all-day. You can comment through June 19.
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Here’s what to expect at O’Hare, Midway and toll roads this holiday weekendMay 23, 2024 8:59 pm - What's the busiest day at O'Hare and Midway? Chicago offers an airport travel forecast for the long weekend.
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‘The world’s loss is immense:’ Guilty plea entered on speed-related charge in cyclist’s deathMay 22, 2024 7:50 pm - A guilty plea involving a 2022 crash that killed cyclist Nancy Nozicka brought a measure of closure for her family, but the grief is still raw, relatives said Tuesday.
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Pritzker, Johnson tout DNC in Chicago at previewMay 22, 2024 7:48 pm - Democrats went off script Wednesday at a media preview of the national convention in Chicago by bringing in two surprise speakers to tout the event. Making unexpected app...
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Construction giant sues tollway for firing; warns of delays, costs, safety issuesMay 22, 2024 7:21 pm - A longtime Illinois tollway construction company sued the agency Wednesday, saying executives broke a multimillion-dollar contract to rebuild an interchange without explanation.
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AAA predicts higher gas, cheaper rental cars and packed airports for long weekendMay 21, 2024 5:35 pm - More than 2 million Illinoisans will take a jaunt over the Memorial Day weekend, the most since 2005, AAA forecasts. It’s the “busiest Memorial Day holiday weekend in nea...