Marni Pyke
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Travel is spiking as gas prices keep dipping, AAA forecastsDec 13, 2022 4:00 am - Gas prices should continue to dive if winter norms prevail, AAA analysts predicted Monday. "The seasonal pattern of less driving due to shorter days and crummy weather, ...
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What's on the next secretary of state's agendaDec 12, 2022 4:30 am - On Jan. 9, a new Illinois secretary of state will take office for the first time in a quarter-century. Chicago Democrat and former state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias will...
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Toys ride free on Tuesday during Metra's holiday driveDec 07, 2022 12:00 am - Got space in your briefcase for a doll? Metra is conducting its annual holiday toy drive the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 13, at all downtown stations. The commuter railroad...
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Who decides on making Route 53 extension land a state park? Enter Pritzker, and road bumpsDec 05, 2022 4:30 am - After decades of agitation, a task force is poised to vote on whether to convert $54.3 million of Lake County land purchased for a highway into a greenway and possible s...
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RTA warns of fiscal 'cliff,' hints at sales tax expansion and other changesDec 05, 2022 12:00 am - To combat a fiscal "cliff" forecast for public transit in 2026, the Regional Transportation Authority is recommending a menu of options that include increasing or expand...
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Metra adds trains to Milwaukee District and NCS linesDec 05, 2022 12:00 am - Metra will add 28 trains to the Milwaukee District and North Central Service lines effective Monday, Dec. 12. Here's what the latest shift means for riders. • On the Mi...
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'He loved Schaumburg': Trustee Frank Kozak remembered for dedication, sense of humorDec 03, 2022 12:00 am - Frank Kozak's list of accomplishments include serving as a Schaumburg trustee, years as a dedicated volunteer for charities and athletics, and - surviving an EF5 tornado...
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Firearms charges follow drive-by shooting in WaucondaDec 03, 2022 12:00 am - Wauconda police have arrested two brothers in connection with a drive-by shooting Friday night. Two women, both 17, reported being fired on by individuals they knew whil...
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Volo man charged with criminal sexual assault, home invasion; deputy aids childrenDec 03, 2022 12:00 am - A Lake County sheriff's deputy's quick intervention helped two children whose father was charged with home invasion and criminal sexual assault Friday, officials said. T...
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After years in limbo, is it go-time for Route 53 extension land to become greenway?Nov 30, 2022 4:00 am - State task force about to suggest resolution