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Group asked to return 15 French bulldogs rescued from O'Hare warehouse
Sep 25, 2020 5:39 PM - A Chicago-based animal rescue group has until Monday to give up 15 French bulldogs it saved from an O'Hare International Airport warehouse where they had been housed in crowded crates for four days without food and water. -
Weekend service to continue, Metra, RTA officials say
Sep 24, 2020 7:29 PM - Weekend trains will run, Metra and RTA officials say, despite some messaging to the contrary. -
Don't rush to DMV, White says, with three-month extension for licenses
Sep 23, 2020 6:11 PM - Don't crowd into the DMV. Another license renewal extension issued until Feb. 1 -
Work progresses on Glenview Road Metra crossing
Sep 23, 2020 7:06 AM - Metra crews are working to replace the rubberized crossing at Glenview Road -- the main thoroughfare through downtown Glenview -- with precast concrete sections. The work started Sept. 16 and is expected to be done by Friday. -
A Mother's Day spent moving dirt at the dump? Bloomingdale Twp. Road District invoices under scrutiny
Sep 21, 2020 5:30 AM - Whipping the dirt at a local dump into submission was so important, the Bloomingdale Township Road District authorized work on holidays and Sundays. The feds say the work was a sham. -
More Black blood donors needed for sickle cell patients
Sep 19, 2020 6:33 PM - One in 12 African Americans and one in 100 Latinos carry the trait for sickle cell disease -- a debilitating blood disorder treated by blood transfusions. Blood donors of the same racial/ethnic background make the best match. Yet, less than 5% of blood donors nationwide are Black.
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Phony championship rings, fake N95 masks: What Customs agents are seizing at O'Hare
Sep 18, 2020 5:30 AM - Between the phony Super Bowl rings headed to Aurora, knockoff Apple watches on their way to Peru and a half-million fake N95 masks going to the East Coast, it's been a busy month for federal customs agents at O'Hare International Airport.
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Brown named new Metra chairwoman amid turbulent times for the commuter service
Sep 17, 2020 9:53 AM - Metra directors broke new ground Wednesday in electing public transit veteran and board member Romayne C. Brown as chairwoman. -
Can 'My Metra' campaign fill empty trains?
Sep 16, 2020 10:12 AM - The cars are 'spotless," Metra officials say to absent passengers, and the railroad may add conductors to persuade errant riders to mask. -
Schaumburg to keep Woodfield Trolley suspended through holidays
Sep 15, 2020 4:55 PM - Schaumburg trustees have opted to keep the village-subsidized Woodfield Trolley service that caters largely to visitors suspended through the upcoming holiday shopping season, due to COVID-19's continued impact on ridership.
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