Marni Pyke
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COVID-19 public health emergency declarations end soon. What will change?Mar 20, 2023 5:30 am - It's typical of our three-year COVID-19 odyssey that there's no perfect ending. In two months, pandemic public health emergency declarations will expire - a move that co...
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5 things to know about the $150 million Kennedy Expressway project (like alternatives)Mar 20, 2023 1:00 am - Gentlemen, start, or rather idle, your engines. This week marks the beginning of a $150 million, three-year Kennedy Expressway bridge rehabilitation program. The massive...
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With Kennedy construction looming, Metra adds trains to UP Northwest LineMar 16, 2023 1:00 am - With Kennedy Expressway construction about to spring to life, Metra is adding trains to its Union Pacific Northwest Line effective April 3. The commuter railway will add...
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'They ignored our concerns': Suburban leaders blast approval of controversial rail mergerMar 15, 2023 1:00 am - The U.S. Surface Transportation Board's approval on Wednesday of a controversial merger between the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads drew quick critic...
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Will federal regulators approve controversial railroad merger? Answer expected WednesdayMar 14, 2023 1:00 am - Federal regulators intend to announce a decision Wednesday on the controversial merger of the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads that's been fought by m...
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Why you should slow down when you cross into IowaMar 13, 2023 5:30 am - “Welcome to Easygoing” is how a tourist website depicts LeClaire, Iowa, with delightful images of bald eagles, riverboats and the original “American Pickers” antique sho...
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What Chicago's two mayoral candidates, one an Elgin native, say about working with the suburbsMar 11, 2023 12:00 am - What the two final contenders say about city's ties to surrounding towns
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Getting your Irish on this weekend? Metra could be your lucky charm to paradeMar 07, 2023 4:30 am - Whether you're watching the Chicago River being dyed green downtown or waving to St. Patrick's Day floats in the suburbs, Metra officials advise taking public transit to...
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Preckwinkle chooses a side in Chicago mayor's race, endorses JohnsonMar 07, 2023 12:00 am - It was a clash of educators Tuesday as Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle endorsed county Commissioner Brandon Johnson for Chicago mayor, while former Chicago ...
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Taxes? Tolls? 'Transit is the Answer' plan brings bevy of questionsMar 06, 2023 4:30 am - By Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com Imagine being able to jump from Metra to the CTA or Pace seamlessly. Imagine audible announcements instead of "ruhmmhmmm ... delays ....