Marni Pyke
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‘It’s very dangerous’: Residents lobby for traffic light amid rise in fatal crashes across IllinoisFeb 19, 2024 6:35 am - Deadly traffic crashes increased 2.5% last year, Illinois Department of Transportation preliminary data showed Friday. IDOT reported 1,176 fatal collisions in 2023, 29 mo...
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O’Hare lands $40 million from feds for Terminal 3 makeoverFeb 16, 2024 7:00 pm - Chicago secured $40 million in federal aid to spruce up O’Hare International Airport’s Terminal 3 Thursday, just weeks before construction kicks off. The $200 million ren...
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Giannoulias: Nixing or keeping senior road test is up to lawmakersFeb 14, 2024 5:14 pm - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said Wednesday he is staying neutral on the question of whether the state should end road exams for seniors. Two lawmakers recently i...
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‘We move the country’: Labor actions by ride-share drivers, flight attendants hit O’Hare and U.S. this weekFeb 13, 2024 9:04 am - Ride-share drivers will strike at O’Hare International Airport Wednesday on the heels of a picket by flight attendants Tuesday. The labor actions aren’t connected, althou...
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Is road test for seniors on the way out? Legislation seeks changesFeb 11, 2024 5:22 pm - Legislation that could end or ease a requirement for senior drivers to undergo road tests is percolating in Springfield with bipartisan support. “What we have in place to...
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From puppies to I-PASS sticker tags, Chicago Auto Show isn’t just carsFeb 12, 2024 8:30 am - There are a lot more attractions under the hood of the Chicago Auto Show, which opens Saturday, than just vehicles. Here’s a look at some other events than range from bef...
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Chicago Auto Show vrooms back into townFeb 08, 2024 7:14 pm - Connectivity, automation and electrification were central themes at the Chicago Auto Show’s media day as manufacturers honed their pitch to the next generation of car buy...
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New tollway sticker is now online and at JewelFeb 06, 2024 8:46 am - The Illinois tollway’s new I-PASS sticker tag is available at Jewel-Osco stores and online as of Monday. The agency is gradually transitioning to the smaller, cheaper dev...
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Metra ticket app woes continue MondayFeb 05, 2024 5:27 pm - After multiple problems last week, Metra’s Ventra ticket app malfunctioned again Monday affecting morning and afternoon commutes. Metra’s app provider Cubic apologized fo...
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Time to kick some tires: Chicago Auto Show returns with test drives, new models and a ‘normal’ vibeFeb 06, 2024 12:06 pm - Expect some surprises at the 2024 Chicago Auto Show opening at McCormick Place on Saturday. There will be new players including Tesla vamping on the Chicago stage for the...