Marni Pyke
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Robber shows knife, escapes with proceeds from Downers Grove vape shopMar 21, 2022 1:00 am - Downers Grove police are asking the public to help identify a man who held up a tobacco and vape shop at knifepoint Sunday morning. No one was injured at the American To...
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Metra adds more trains to BNSF line as ridership inches backMar 17, 2022 1:00 am - Morning and afternoon rush-hour Metra BNSF commuters will get more breathing room as the agency increases trains curtailed early in the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, Mar...
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Second top leader exits Illinois tollway amid internal turbulanceMar 15, 2022 1:00 am - Three years after Gov. J.B. Pritzker selected a team to reform the Illinois tollway, the agency's two top leaders are out after a turbulent tenure that included Senate s...
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Pain at the pumps? How to save fuel and money as gas prices soarMar 14, 2022 5:15 am - There's one certainty in a world where gas prices are averaging $4.67 for a gallon of regular. You have the power to reduce how much fuel your vehicle consumes. And here...
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As race for Republican gubernatorial nominee begins in earnest, will endorsements matter?Mar 14, 2022 1:00 am - A new cast of characters has entered the gubernatorial race as filing for the Illinois primary ended Monday with six Republican tickets vying for Gov. J.B. Pritzker's jo...
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Governor candidates descending on the suburbs as GOP race intensifiesMar 14, 2022 1:00 am - Editor’s note: One in a series about Republican gubernatorial candidates campaigning in the suburbs. Jesse Sullivan and Stephanie Trussell hail from diverse backgro...
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Renewal time for expired driver's licenses extended through July 31Mar 11, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White on Friday extended the expiration date for driver's licenses and state IDs, this time through July 31. The last reprieve, issued ...
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COVID-19 update: 1,825 new cases, 23 additional deaths, 676 hospitalizationsMar 11, 2022 12:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 reached 1,825 Friday with 23 more people dying from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. Patients in hospita...
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U.S. requiring masks on planes, transit an extra month as it weighs new approachMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - The federal government is extending its face mask requirement on airplanes, buses, trains and other public transportation settings through April 18, officials announced ...
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93 cases of new variant of omicron reported in IllinoisMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - State officials reported 93 cases of a highly contagious subvariant of omicron were detected in Illinois from Jan. 31 to March 5. The latest mutation of COVID-19, BA.2, ...