Marni Pyke
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Service resumes on UP Metra trains, but delays expectedJul 28, 2023 11:00 pm - Union Pacific Metra riders departing from or heading to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago should expect delays as police conduct an investigation, officials said ...
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Suburban members bring tollway board up to full strengthJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - Two new Illinois tollway directors from the suburbs with legal and transportation backgrounds attended their first meeting Thursday. Willow Springs Village President Mel...
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'I just want to make a living wage': Union members appeal to tollway boardJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - Back-to-back delegations of unionized Illinois tollway workers asked board directors to intercede in securing fair wages Thursday. Contracts between the agency and local...
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Metra takeover of UP service is coming down the trackJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - A familiar brand will be operating Metra Union Pacific trains next year after the freight giant steps away. That would be Metra, after the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appe...
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O'Hare expands options for flights to smaller Midwestern townsJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - Come August, Midwestern travelers will have expanded options for flying from O'Hare International Airport to destinations in Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky. Tennessee-b...
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Riders at Pace hub in Schaumburg will be able to wait in comfort under upgrade plansJul 25, 2023 5:00 am - After years of minimalist surroundings at the Northwest Transportation Center in Schaumburg, Pace riders will see an upgrade. A new building that will allow commuters to...
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Metra crime grows with ridership, but 'it is a very safe system,' officials sayJul 24, 2023 5:30 am - How safe is riding Metra? A review of data between 2017 and 2022 shows crime decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic but has inched back up despite low ridership. Crime ...
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Traffic alert: Kennedy pavement repairs begin this weekendJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - Drivers traveling on the outbound Kennedy Expressway lanes near downtown Chicago should expect lane and ramp closures this weekend. Illinois Department of Transportatio...
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Metra's on board with train service to RockfordJul 19, 2023 1:00 am - Metra directors Wednesday agreed to collaborate with the Illinois Department of Transportation to provide train service to Rockford with provisos the railroad won't pay ...
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Next up for the Kennedy Expressway rehab: ramp closuresJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - Watch for lane shifts on the Kennedy Expressway this week and ramp closures in late July, as crews tackle the newest phase of a mega-rehabilitation. Dry weather this spr...