Marni Pyke
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Metra adds trains to its busiest route on weekendsApr 04, 2024 7:02 pm - Metra BNSF riders seeking a weekend getaway will have significantly more trains to chose from starting in May. The commuter railroad on Thursday announced an expansion th...
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TSA highlights top carry-on bloopers at airports — 6,000 guns seized in 2023Apr 03, 2024 6:46 pm - Cleavers, pepper spray, brass knuckles, pistols, hammers, credit-card knives. You’d think nothing passengers put in carry-on bags would surprise U.S. Transportation Secu...
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Lots of construction angst on I-80 in Will County as rebuild revs upApr 03, 2024 10:00 am - A significant redo and widening of I-80 begins this week as crews dig into nearly 12 miles of mainline repairs in Will County. Illinois Department of Transportation engin...
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With 53 cases of measles recorded in the city and suburbs, when does it peak?Apr 01, 2024 7:24 pm - Measles infections related to an outbreak at a Chicago migrant shelter have proliferated from one case reported on March 4 to 53 as of Monday statewide.
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Smashing Pumpkins to headline Illinois State FairApr 01, 2024 12:59 pm - Iconic Chicago rockers, The Smashing Pumpkins, will headline at the Illinois State Fair in August, officials announced Monday. The Grammy-winning band is scheduled to per...
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‘Heightened alert status’: Experts talk about aviation safety and Boeing after door fiascoApr 01, 2024 7:21 am - Spring break and Easter travel came amid aviation giant Boeing facing tough questions about safety.
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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Lyft drivers protest policies they say put immigrant workers’ salaries in limboMar 22, 2024 7:31 pm - Lyft employees gathered in the suburbs Friday to protest what they described as discriminatory practices that deprive workers who are immigrants of wages. A number of dri...
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What to know if you’re traveling for spring break and EasterMar 21, 2024 12:45 pm - The convergence of spring break and Holy Week means packed terminals at O’Hare and Midway international airports, the Chicago Department of Aviation reports. The CDA expe...
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A year after CP/KC merger approved, mayors see train uptick and brace for moreMar 17, 2024 11:46 pm - One year into a hotly contested railroad merger, suburban leaders report lengthy and more frequent freight trains, and they’re preparing for a future deluge. The U.S. Sur...