Marni Pyke
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With pothole repairs up in 2022, AAA warns drivers to be carefulApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - With pothole damage on the rise in 2022, AAA is warning drivers to keep an eye out for cracked pavement this spring. The motorist association reports a nationwide 57% sp...
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'We have to prepare': Towns grapple with more freight trains heading their wayMar 27, 2023 5:30 am - Barring a legal miracle, suburbs near the Canadian Pacific tracks will face an influx of eight more freight trains a day in the coming years. The U.S. Surface Transporta...
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Tollway employee disciplined after hanging ropeMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois tollway officials said Friday they had taken disciplinary action against an employee who hung a rope from the ceiling of a maintenance facility in August 2022. ...
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Pace seeks public input on changes to Vanpool and On Demand serviceMar 21, 2023 1:00 am - Pace suburban bus is asking for public comments on changes to its Vanpool and On Demand ride service programs in hearings this week. Two virtual hearings are scheduled f...
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COVID-19 public health emergency declarations end soon. What will change?Mar 20, 2023 5:30 am - It's typical of our three-year COVID-19 odyssey that there's no perfect ending. In two months, pandemic public health emergency declarations will expire - a move that co...
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5 things to know about the $150 million Kennedy Expressway project (like alternatives)Mar 20, 2023 1:00 am - Gentlemen, start, or rather idle, your engines. This week marks the beginning of a $150 million, three-year Kennedy Expressway bridge rehabilitation program. The massive...
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With Kennedy construction looming, Metra adds trains to UP Northwest LineMar 16, 2023 1:00 am - With Kennedy Expressway construction about to spring to life, Metra is adding trains to its Union Pacific Northwest Line effective April 3. The commuter railway will add...
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'They ignored our concerns': Suburban leaders blast approval of controversial rail mergerMar 15, 2023 1:00 am - The U.S. Surface Transportation Board's approval on Wednesday of a controversial merger between the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads drew quick critic...
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Will federal regulators approve controversial railroad merger? Answer expected WednesdayMar 14, 2023 1:00 am - Federal regulators intend to announce a decision Wednesday on the controversial merger of the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads that's been fought by m...
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Why you should slow down when you cross into IowaMar 13, 2023 5:30 am - “Welcome to Easygoing” is how a tourist website depicts LeClaire, Iowa, with delightful images of bald eagles, riverboats and the original “American Pickers” antique sho...