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Car care tips for the perfect storm of winter and COVID-19

By Marni Pyke
Nov 30, 2020 6:43 AM - Fill the tank? Run the engine? Car-loving squirrels? Here are some expert tips to keep your idled vehicle in good shape during a pandemic winter.
Set a place for Zoom: Many suburbanites will forgo traditional Thanksgiving trips this year

By Marni Pyke
Nov 23, 2020 11:48 AM - "We are being very cautious." Suburbanites opt for Thanksgiving at home, forgoing holiday trips to prevent COVID-19 spread.
With COVID-19, taking shelter gets complicated for chilly Metra riders

By Marni Pyke
Nov 16, 2020 5:30 AM - With winter heading our way, how do public transit agencies keep riders warm AND socially distanced?
Five things you should know about travel for Thanksgiving and beyond

By Marni Pyke
Nov 9, 2020 6:42 AM - Can I still book a cheap flight for Thanksgiving? Should I given the COVID-19 pandemic? Here are five things to know about travel this Thanksgiving and beyond to help your high anxiety.
Pace navigating pandemic and 'hardest' budget ever

By Marni Pyke
Oct 26, 2020 5:30 AM - Ridership is down by 50%, the 2021 budget anticipates a $53.6 million shortfall and 73 bus routes are temporarily canceled. But the buses are still rolling, Pace leaders say.
Traffic, crashes and congestion rebounding after COVID-19 spring slump

By Marni Pyke
Oct 12, 2020 5:30 AM - How badly did COVID-19 affect travel and traffic in the metro region? A Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning analysis shows that car volumes remain below normal, but truck traffic is back to pre-pandemic levels.
Barrington officials: New rule for gas on trains has 'quite acute' potential for catastrophe

By Marni Pyke
Oct 5, 2020 5:30 AM - Add one more volatile chemical to the hundreds being lugged around the suburbs in trains. The federal government is allowing liquefied natural gas on freight trains and some fear the worst.
Railway collisions plummet nationwide, but not in Illinois

By Marni Pyke
Sep 28, 2020 5:30 AM - With train traffic decreasing in 2020 because of COVID-19 and Illinoisans hunkering down in the spring, it seems logical that railway crossing crashes would plummet, right? That's true for most of America, but Illinois is bucking the trend.
Grounded by layoffs, iconic traffic reporter says 'sky's the limit' for next move

By Marni Pyke
Sep 14, 2020 5:30 AM - Kris Habermehl says, "I miss the people I can't see," and talks about reporting on crashes, potato spills, the most gridlocked highway, how he'd solve traffic, and other highlights of his helicopter traffic reporter career.
Pace driver and his Route 604 passengers are safely riding out the pandemic

By Marni Pyke
Sep 8, 2020 1:51 PM - Pace bus operator Mike Jozwiak keeps calm and drives on through the COVID-19 pandemic with a little help from his passenger friends and a big bottle of sanitizer.

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