Marni Pyke
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Traveling west on I-88 from the suburbs? Road construction awaitsApr 24, 2024 6:45 pm - If you’re headed to a graduation at Northern Illinois University this spring, give yourself plenty of time to get there. The Illinois tollway recently kicked off a major ...
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Senators say deal with airlines on O’Hare looks promising, as Duckworth promises western accessApr 23, 2024 6:57 am - Negotiations between Chicago and airlines about a seismic redo at O’Hare International Airport are back on track, Illinois’ two senators said Monday at a groundbreaking f...
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Summer blockbuster — here’s your 2024 construction season previewApr 22, 2024 7:01 am - In one corner: The Illinois tollway is rebuilding I-294, the busiest road in the system, and constructing an interstate from scratch. In the other corner: The Illinois De...
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What local road projects will impact your commute this year?Apr 22, 2024 7:03 am - They may not involve towering cranes hefting steel beams, but local road improvements can really impact how fast you get around. Here’s a sampling of what’s being fixed a...
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‘I’m begging you’: Distraught tollway workers ask board, Pritzker to avert potential layoffsApr 18, 2024 6:35 pm - Illinois tollway employees packed the boardroom Thursday, some of them in tears, as they implored agency leaders to keep their jobs intact. SEIU Local 73 members, who inc...
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Caged for a Cause fundraiser puts volunteers in the doghouse for a dayApr 18, 2024 6:30 am - Four humans will get a dog’s eye view from a West Suburban Humane Society kennel for eight hours on Thursday. Organizers hope the first Caged for a Cause fundraiser will generate $10,000 to help care for dogs and cats at the shelter.
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Illinoisans can now get documents notarized without leaving homeApr 18, 2024 6:29 am - Illinoisans who want documents notarized can do so without leaving their homes, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Wednesday.
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‘This legislation is about respect,’ advocates say of bill nixing senior road testsApr 16, 2024 6:33 pm - Democratic and Republican state lawmakers urged their colleagues Tuesday to pass a law ending road exams for seniors. Illinois mandates drivers ages 79 and 80 to take a r...
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Protests disrupt traffic into O’Hare during morning rush, 40 taken into custodyApr 15, 2024 5:50 pm - Forty people were taken into custody by Chicago police Monday after pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked traffic heading into O’Hare International Airport during the mor...
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More lanes on Eisenhower? Extend Route 390 west? Tollway starting to make plans for futureApr 15, 2024 9:04 am - After myriad brainstorming sessions, hearings and fiery debate, the Illinois tollway board approved a controversial rate hike for its supersized Move Illinois program in ...