Marni Pyke
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'We have to do it right': Drones help Metra gather more accurate, expedited evidence at crashesOct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Armed with spray paint, Metra police officer Phillip Fortier crouches down and carefully marks the location of a body, a car and a train at a recent emergency drill. The...
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Illinois tollway launches new strategic and capital plan process, seeks inputOct 07, 2023 12:05 am - For some Central Tri-State Tollway drivers hardened to the ubiquitous bulldozers and concrete mixers as a rebuild continues, it may seem there's no end to the Move Illin...
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How to avoid a marathon commute to the Chicago MarathonOct 05, 2023 5:00 pm - Heading to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday? Take the train, transportation experts advise. More than 47,000 runners are expected to take on the 26.2-mile ...
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Arriving now at Terminal 5: new art installationsOct 05, 2023 5:30 am - Passengers rushing through O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 5 may want to take a pause and enjoy a series of major art installations landing this month. Works by ...
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Restart your engines - NASCAR returns to Chicago in 2024Oct 05, 2023 1:00 am - NASCAR stock cars once again will whiz past Buckingham Fountain after Mayor Brandon Johnson gave a green light to the return of the Chicago Street Race in 2024. Johnson'...
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Kennedy Expressway work ramps up for the 2023 home stretchOct 04, 2023 5:30 am - Before the mega Kennedy Expressway repair job wraps up for the year, more ramps are coming down. This week marked the closure of the Addison Avenue ramp to the inbound K...
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New lane configurations coming to Central Tri-StateOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - Lane shifts are coming to the northbound Tri-State between Wolf Road and Grand Avenue in the Elmhurst area starting Friday, Illinois tollway officials said. The work is ...
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Student loan due again? Here's what to knowOct 03, 2023 6:00 am - For more than 1.5 million Illinois residents, this week brings an extra financial hit as federal student loan payments return after a COVID-19 hiatus that began March 20...
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'I cannot believe it's come to this': Suburban lawmakers weigh in on McCarthy's ousterOct 03, 2023 1:00 am - Reactions to the unprecedented ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from Illinois lawmakers Tuesday ranged from "good riddance" to "shameful" to disbelief at political...
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One contract down as Teamsters pressure tollway to close on a secondSep 29, 2023 1:00 am - The original version of this article incorrectly quoted tollway Executive Director Cassaundra Rouse. She said, "This is another discussion that we take seriously bec...