Marni Pyke
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‘Face of the convention’: DNC volunteers getting front-row seat to historyAug 12, 2024 6:00 pm - From drivers, to way-finders to greeters — the DNC needed thousands of volunteers and the region stepped up.
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An Autobahn free-for-all? Drivers cringe at speeders, state police defend enforcement amid officer shortagesAug 11, 2024 8:00 pm - Can you get away with speeding in Illinois? Some drivers cite lax enforcement and are “amazed there aren’t more accidents and deaths.”
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Green light for CTA’s Damen Station resurgenceAug 09, 2024 4:57 pm - A reborn Green Line CTA station opens near the United Center just in time for the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks’ seasons this fall.
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Senate transit forum Friday in DuPage lets riders share vision for trains, busesAug 07, 2024 7:01 pm - Want more Metra trains? Worried about a transit financial Armageddon? Senators will listen Friday in Naperville.
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Local DNC delegates like Harris’ pick Gov. Tim Walz’s chops as veteran, congressman, quipsterAug 06, 2024 2:48 pm - Who’s veep contender Gov. Tim Walz? Delegates say he’s strong on national security, is bipartisan and can deliver good one-liners.
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Brace yourselves Kennedy drivers — DNC will funnel thousands more onto gridlocked corridorAug 04, 2024 8:09 pm - Enjoying construction on the Kennedy Expressway? Just wait until the DNC begins. Officials could use reversibles for police cars, motorcades.
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‘Disgusting’ images of child sexual abuse prompt judges to deny pretrial release in separate casesAug 03, 2024 2:04 pm - DuPage County judges last week denied pretrial releases for two men charged in unrelated child pornography felony cases that authorities characterized as “revolting.”
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2nd West Nile virus case of 2024 found in DuPageAug 03, 2024 12:57 pm - A case of West Nile virus in a human was reported in DuPage. Be smart about mosquitoes and take precautions, experts say.
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Speeding is tied to 55% of crash deaths in Illinois. So why does it persist?Jul 28, 2024 7:47 pm - How fast do you drive on the Tri-State and Jane Addams tollways? Some say it’s like NASCAR out there and no one’s issuing tickets.
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‘It’s a different party’: Healing, division and questions about Trump’s coattails among RNC takewaysJul 19, 2024 8:34 pm - Here’s what Republicans, Democrats and political experts took away from the nomination of former President Donald Trump.