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Riders, commuter and freight railroads pay tribute to beloved Metra conductor

By Marni Pyke
Dec 6, 2021 9:53 AM - Armed with panache and charm, Metra conductor JJ Keigley kept riders smiling for five decades. Passengers "are my third family," said Keigley who just retired.
Illinois Tollway's $20 million toll-collecting machines are now collecting dust

By Marni Pyke
Nov 29, 2021 5:30 AM - In roughly four years, a fleet of over 100 automatic payment machines along the Illinois tollway has sunk from essential tools to expensive white elephants.
Five things to know before traveling during holidays

By Marni Pyke
Nov 22, 2021 5:30 AM - Should I go to the family Thanksgiving bash in Michigan? Will gas prices ever drop before my holiday trip? Why are rental cars triple the pre-pandemic cost? Here are five things to know about travel right now.
What's in the infrastructure bill for the suburbs? Ambiguous millions, experts say

By Marni Pyke
Nov 15, 2021 5:30 AM - An Eisenhower Expressway redo? More Metra express trains? Improvements at O'Hare? What's in that $1 trillion-plus infrastructure bill President Joe Biden's signing Monday?
Just in time for Thanksgiving, O'Hare train to terminals and parking is back

By Marni Pyke
Nov 1, 2021 12:34 PM - Pinch yourself. You're not dreaming. The people mover train connecting O'Hare terminals and parking is resuming after three years in limbo.
How would you get to a Bears game in Arlington Heights?

By Marni Pyke
Oct 4, 2021 5:30 AM - Assuming the Chicago Bears escape their Soldier Field lease, someone figures out how to pay for a new stadium at Arlington Park, and a deal is finalized with Arlington Heights -- how would you get to games? Slowly, unless there's a fix for transit and roads.
What Illinois' green energy law means for electric car buyers

By Marni Pyke
Sep 27, 2021 11:05 AM - $4,000 back if I buy an electric vehicle? Sounds good, but what does that really mean? Hint -- don't bank on the rebate lasting. We dig into Illinois' new green energy program.
'Easiest decision I've ever made:' United Airlines volunteers help in Afghan evacuation

By Marni Pyke
Sep 7, 2021 6:41 AM - Chicago's hometown airline sent 8,000 volunteers to assist transporting Afghan evacuees. "I wanted to help," said one suburban resident who translated for passengers on a United Airlines jet and recalled her own flight from Iran as a young girl.
Runway changes at O'Hare brings mix of angst, contentment across suburbs

By Marni Pyke
Aug 30, 2021 5:30 AM - As flight traffic and noise from O'Hare International Airport soar, is the latest runway doing the job promised by Chicago leaders to share the jet din more evenly around the city and suburbs?
How a 115-ton concrete beam cruises from Wisconsin to the Tri-State's Mile Long Bridge

By Marni Pyke
Aug 16, 2021 9:49 AM - I'm a 115-ton, 187-foot concrete beam from Wisconsin and here's how I roll to my new home atop the Mile Long Bridge on the Tri-State Tollway. Honk if you love engineers.

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