Marni Pyke
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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...
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The cicadas are here. How to cope with (or enjoy) a natural miracleMay 20, 2024 6:53 pm - It’s … time. After months of expectation and a few teasers, the great periodical cicada emergence of 2024 is upon us. “We’re definitely in the beginning of the throes of ...
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O’Hare shoulder lane scofflaws could be facing $100 fines, camera surveillanceMay 20, 2024 6:00 am - Drivers who illegally perch on expressway shoulder lanes near O’Hare International Airport waiting to collect passengers could face a pricey reckoning soon. The O’Hare Dr...
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Hopping on the Kennedy for Cubs, concerts? More lane closures aheadMay 17, 2024 6:00 am - Just when you thought the inbound Kennedy Expressway lanes were free and clear — they're not. Illinois Department of Transportation crews begin installing a massive over...
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Metra piling more trains on UP and Milwaukee lines; Edgewater stop to debutMay 13, 2024 4:46 pm - Metra continues a restoration of service disrupted during COVID-19 by adding more trains to its Union Pacific and Milwaukee District lines this spring and summer.
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From ho-hum to 6 levels: New parking lot at O’Hare’s Terminal 5 hits milestoneMay 13, 2024 11:25 am - Anyone who’s parked at O’Hare International Airport’s Terminal 5 knows the lot is about as fancy as a strip mall’s. That will change in October when the Chicago Departme...
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‘Right now, it’s almost a nightmare’: After years of crashes, IDOT eyeing fix for exit ramp in ElginMay 13, 2024 6:00 am - Elgin resident Christopher Hilton’s wish is simple — a yard without careening cars. After years of screeching tires and hawklike vigilance when his three kids play outsid...
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Ascension confirms hack, disruption impacts health records, put some hospitals on diversionMay 09, 2024 9:34 am - Ascension health care confirmed a cyberattack Thursday and said it was “working around the clock,” to restore offline systems, including patient records. The hack was dis...