Marni Pyke
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Metra crime grows with ridership, but 'it is a very safe system,' officials sayJul 25, 2023 6:23 am - How safe is riding Metra? A review of data between 2017 and 2022 shows crime decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic but has inched back up despite low ridership. Crime ...
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Traffic alert: Kennedy pavement repairs begin this weekendJul 22, 2023 5:26 pm - Drivers traveling on the outbound Kennedy Expressway lanes near downtown Chicago should expect lane and ramp closures this weekend. Illinois Department of Transportatio...
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Metra's on board with train service to RockfordJul 20, 2023 10:49 am - Metra directors Wednesday agreed to collaborate with the Illinois Department of Transportation to provide train service to Rockford with provisos the railroad won't pay ...
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Next up for the Kennedy Expressway rehab: ramp closuresJul 19, 2023 5:04 pm - Watch for lane shifts on the Kennedy Expressway this week and ramp closures in late July, as crews tackle the newest phase of a mega-rehabilitation. Dry weather this spr...
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Questions about Metra fare, zone revisions? Forum, survey offeredJul 18, 2023 5:59 am - Metra commuters with questions about proposed fare and zone changes can participate virtually at an online forum or speak in-person with officials at downtown stations i...
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Upscale tavern The Dearborn coming to O'Hare in 2024Jul 20, 2023 8:52 am - An upscale tavern is among the latest arrivals at O'Hare International Airport, the Chicago Department of Aviation announced Monday. An O'Hare outpost of The Dearborn, l...
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'Our nerves are shot': How rumbling trucks are disrupting a Streamwood neighborhoodJul 11, 2023 5:57 pm - As a large truck whizzed by on Schaumburg Road, Caroline Weaver raised her voice to a near-shout so she could be heard above the din. “35 mph? Sure he is,” the Streamwoo...
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Five years in: When will the dust settle on Central Tri-State rebuild?Jul 10, 2023 11:50 am - With lane shifts, cement mixers and piles of rocks to entertain them, drivers on the Central Tri-State Tollway never are bored in summer. But for those whose blood press...
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Train service from Chicago to Rockford back on trackJul 07, 2023 6:43 pm - Forty years after passenger rail service from Chicago to Rockford ended, the state is collaborating with Metra to revive the route with stops that include Elgin. "With t...
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What commuters need to know about the proposed new Metra fares, zonesJul 04, 2023 7:50 am - On June 21, Metra leaders rolled out a revolutionary proposal to revamp fares and downsize its zone system. But interviews with BNSF Line riders Wednesday generated a co...