Marni Pyke
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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...
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Thanksgiving travel outlook: Lower gas prices, busy Wednesday on toll roadsNov 21, 2023 12:00 am - After months of punishing gas prices, Thanksgiving road trippers are getting a break and it could continue, AAA predicted. "While there could be some fluctuations in the...
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Private schools lament end of state's Invest in Kids tax credit for scholarshipsNov 20, 2023 4:00 am - "Disappointed" and "devastated" is how some suburban private schools characterized the demise of the Invest in Kids scholarship initiative. The controversial program, wh...
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'Not a victimless crime': How customs officers screen for counterfeits at O'HareNov 20, 2023 4:00 am - Known as the nation's second busiest passenger airport, O'Hare International also ranks 11th in the world for cargo. But lurking in boxes and crates from across the glob...
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1.65 million passengers expected at Chicago airports during Thanksgiving seasonNov 20, 2023 12:00 am - The Chicago Department of Aviation projects 1.65 million passengers will stream through O'Hare and Midway airports this Thanksgiving season, surpassing 2022 totals. Sund...
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38 hurt in CTA train crash in ChicagoNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - A CTA train crash Thursday morning in Chicago injured 38 people and sent 23 of them to the hospital, authorities said. The National Transportation Safety Board is invest...
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Turkey trotting? Here's our 2023 holiday travel preview - with a side of stressNov 13, 2023 4:00 am - Experts predict a blockbuster Thanksgiving travel week with all COVID-19 restraints thrown out the window. Here's what to expect on trains, planes and automobiles next w...
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Is your Nicor bill going up by $9 a month? The ICC decides ThursdayNov 12, 2023 10:00 pm - Residents across 37 counties that include the suburbs will learn Thursday if Nicor Gas rates will spike by an average of $111 annually. The Illinois Commerce Commission ...