Marni Pyke
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Expect delays at I-88 interchange with Tri-State, Elmhurst Road over I-90May 19, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois tollway drivers can expect traffic angst near Oak Brook as construction intensifies on a major interchange. The agency is rebuilding and reconfiguring the notor...
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NTSB documents delve into details of fatal Metra crash with truck in Clarendon HillsMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - A slew of National Transportation Safety Board documents released Wednesday give new insight into a fatal crash between a Metra train and a truck one year ago in Clarend...
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Overuse of south airfield at O'Hare creates noise 'imbalance,' officials sayMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - Ongoing testing for a newly expanded runway on O'Hare International Airport's north airfield is one reason residents to the south are getting an earful, officials said T...
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When it comes to transportation, there's a lot riding on Chicago's new mayorMay 15, 2023 5:30 am - When he's not working to reduce violence, fix schools and ease poverty, new Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson can take a break and pivot to transportation. That only entail...
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Suburbs appeal railway merger, ask for tougher conditionsMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - A suburban coalition that fought a major railroad merger filed an appeal Thursday asking federal judges to review the U.S. Surface Transportation Board's approval and im...
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Turbulence at United as pilots protest working conditions, lack of contractMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - About 300 United Airlines pilots protested working for years without a contract and demanded an end to on-the-fly scheduling Friday at O'Hare International Airport. "We'...
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Another Kennedy Expressway curveball as construction continuesMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - Construction on the Kennedy Expressway is switching into high gear with a major traffic hiccup coming next week, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced. Cre...
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$500,000 grant gives wings to new Harper College aviation maintenance programMay 09, 2023 1:00 am - A fledgling program to train aviation maintenance workers at Harper College in Palatine received a $500,000 boost last week. The federal grant was announced Friday by U....
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State, Lake County, residents at odds over noisy Route 41 rumble stripsMay 08, 2023 5:30 am - There's no escaping the stentorian thunder of the Route 41 rumble strips, Highland Park residents say. "It's intolerable," homeowner Bruce Nathanson said. "I walk in th...
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'Absolutely disheartening': FAA rejects nighttime O'Hare runway rotation to spread out jet noiseMay 08, 2023 1:00 am - Citing safety, the Federal Aviation Administration has turned down an overnight runway rotation plan - years in the making - intended to evenly distribute noise from O'H...