Marni Pyke
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Good news, commuters: Kennedy construction on inbound lanes wrapping upDec 07, 2023 12:00 am - After months of anticipation and crawling commutes, the big finale is finally coming. At least for the inbound lanes of the Kennedy Expressway. Illinois Department of Tr...
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Fans can start their engines for Chicago NASCAR tickets WednesdayDec 05, 2023 12:00 am - NASCAR is back in downtown Chicago next July and tickets for the popular race go on sale Wednesday just in time for holiday gift seekers, officials announced. The NASCAR...
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A 50-foot tree and hundreds of ornaments: How Union Station is transformed for the holidaysDec 04, 2023 4:00 am - A little to the left. A little to the right. Christmas tree perfectionists can relate to the desire to apportion ornaments correctly. But in Maria Delgado's case, it's e...
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Revamped Midway takes off with a taste of ChicagoNov 30, 2023 4:30 am - Chicago leaders on Wednesday hailed the finalization of Midway International Airport's transformation from crowded and underwhelming to a facility with multiple shops, r...
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Elk Grove Village dismisses lawsuit against FAA over runway rotation planNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village leaders Thursday announced they would drop a lawsuit seeking to require the Federal Aviation Administration to consider an alternate proposal for an ov...
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History in the making: 1800s Long Grove barn, school could move to new locationNov 29, 2023 4:30 am - For years, Long Grove area third-graders would travel back in time while visiting the old Ruth Barn and Archer School. Curriculum changes ended those school trips in the...
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Pritzker promises transit fix, talks migrant housing and praises Biden at forumNov 28, 2023 5:00 am - The state and other stakeholders will resolve a looming $730 million annual shortfall facing Metra, Pace and the CTA in 2026, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday. The funding...
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Metra adds another Holiday Train on UP NorthNov 28, 2023 12:00 am - After tickets for Metra's Holiday Train were snapped up in a day, the commuter railroad is adding one more trip for Santa afficionados. The extra Holiday Train will run ...
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Two new pop-up DMVs opening in Addison and WestchesterNov 28, 2023 12:00 am - Two pop-up DMVs are opening this week in the suburbs to "bolster" the state's shift to an appointment-based system for most driver's services. The additional facilities ...
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What caused CTA train crash? Braking glitches, 'communications meltdown' questionedNov 26, 2023 12:00 am - From braking system flaws to questions over why a massive snowplow sat on a Yellow Line track as a CTA train approached, perplexities keep surfacing about a Nov. 16 cras...