Marni Pyke
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New budget, new fares, new zones on tap for Metra ridersOct 12, 2023 3:48 pm - Metra leaders released a 2024 budget and fare plan Wednesday with significant changes to the railroad's ticketing and zone system. The proposal, which won't be voted on ...
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Experts describe battle of wits between COVID-19 variants and vaccinesOct 15, 2023 8:43 am - Expert diagnosticians in Chicago for a College of American Pathologists' annual meeting advised scheduling an updated COVID-19 shot as one of the best ways to stay healt...
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Missed the Taylor Swift tour? Shake it off as concert film debutsOct 19, 2023 2:37 pm - Were you on the bleachers while the cheer captains watched Taylor Swift's Eras concert at Soldier Field? The cruel summer ends Friday with the release of the “Taylor Swi...
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'We have to do it right': Drones help Metra gather more accurate, expedited evidence at crashesOct 11, 2023 8:27 am - Armed with spray paint, Metra police officer Phillip Fortier crouches down and carefully marks the location of a body, a car and a train at a recent emergency drill. The...
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Illinois tollway launches new strategic and capital plan process, seeks inputOct 09, 2023 2:04 pm - For some Central Tri-State Tollway drivers hardened to the ubiquitous bulldozers and concrete mixers as a rebuild continues, it may seem there's no end to the Move Illin...
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How to avoid a marathon commute to the Chicago MarathonOct 08, 2023 8:10 am - Heading to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday? Take the train, transportation experts advise. More than 47,000 runners are expected to take on the 26.2-mile ...
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Arriving now at Terminal 5: new art installationsOct 09, 2023 6:26 am - Passengers rushing through O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 5 may want to take a pause and enjoy a series of major art installations landing this month. Works by ...
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Restart your engines - NASCAR returns to Chicago in 2024Oct 07, 2023 4:48 am - NASCAR stock cars once again will whiz past Buckingham Fountain after Mayor Brandon Johnson gave a green light to the return of the Chicago Street Race in 2024. Johnson'...
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Kennedy Expressway work ramps up for the 2023 home stretchOct 05, 2023 6:47 am - Before the mega Kennedy Expressway repair job wraps up for the year, more ramps are coming down. This week marked the closure of the Addison Avenue ramp to the inbound K...
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New lane configurations coming to Central Tri-StateOct 06, 2023 7:03 am - Lane shifts are coming to the northbound Tri-State between Wolf Road and Grand Avenue in the Elmhurst area starting Friday, Illinois tollway officials said. The work is ...