Marni Pyke
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Final Pritzker-Bailey debate: Chicago crime, DCFS strife, marijuana, Bears, fashion and marriageOct 18, 2022 1:00 am - Tuesday's final debate between Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey offered an abundance of loathing on both sides but no knockout punch...
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Pace would drop routes and transfer fees but boost electric buses under new budgetOct 17, 2022 5:30 am - There's much to unpack in Pace's 2023 proposed budget — from building an electric bus fleet to cutting 69 routes that were suspended when COVID-19 struck. Here's a look...
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Krishnamoorthi asks feds for new study of train merger that would include suburban crossingsOct 17, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi has formally asked federal regulators to conduct a Chicago area-specific review of a massive railway merger proposal. Without a localized s...
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State relaxes COVID-19 mask rules at health care sites, but some will keep face coveringsOct 17, 2022 1:00 am - In the wake of updated federal guidelines, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday relaxed COVID-19 face mask rules at health care facilities such as hospitals and medical offices....
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Metra may keep $100 Super Saver pass as board balks at return to zoned systemOct 12, 2022 1:00 am - Metra could retain a popular, pandemic-inspired $100 unlimited travel monthly pass for the foreseeable future after board directors rebuffed reverting to a zoned system ...
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It's opening: A milestone for the Tri-State, a wider Mile Long Bridge for driversOct 11, 2022 1:00 am - Spanning two railroads and three waterways, it's not surprising the new southbound Mile Long Bridge on the Tri-State took 34,000 cubic yards of concrete, 52 steel beams ...
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Advocates urge planning agency to empower cyclists, pedestrians with its priority projectsOct 11, 2022 1:00 am - The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's current list of priority projects focuses on improving roads and highways to the detriment of cyclists and pedestrians, an...
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Route 53 extension, tolls among ideas to stop drivers from being sacked if Bears moveOct 10, 2022 5:30 am - Just in time for Halloween, ghoulish visions of traffic mayhem on highways and roads leading to a Chicago Bears stadium at Arlington Park are rising. "I can tell you tha...
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Pritzker, Bailey head in opposite directions on budgets, business and taxesOct 09, 2022 6:00 am - While crime has dominated debate in the gubernatorial election, there's plenty to parse in the economic policies of Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey and Democratic Go...
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New COVID-19 cases tick up, vaccination rates spike in Illinois with new boosterOct 07, 2022 1:00 am - The average number of new COVID-19 cases ticked up this week, Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported Friday. The seven-day average was 1,635 compared to...