Forget that cup of coffee or water bottle. And leave your backpack at home. Those are among the messages Metra is sending to riders who … Read more ›
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Illinois to spend less on highways and arterial streets
Spending on highways and arterial streets maintained by the state will decline about 20 percent overall in Illinois in the next six years under an … Read more ›
U.S. gas prices see first drop since December; Chicago still highest
The average retail price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States declined for the first time since mid-December, dropping 5.44 cents over the … Read more ›
Trains to run under NATO summit at McCormick Place
In a signal that downtown Chicago won’t be placed on a virtual security lockdown during the NATO summit next month, trains will be permitted to … Read more ›
Metra: Won’t know until end of month whether summit will disrupt commute
Metra riders aren’t likely to know until the end of April how the upcoming NATO summit will affect their commuting plans, Metra CEO Alex Clifford … Read more ›
Gas prices: Can you top that?
Shelling out wads of cash to fill up the car can make any jaw-dropped driver gulp. Next time you top off at the pump, see … Read more ›
Tollway plugs in electric car charging stations
Gov. Pat Quinn today joined officials with the Illinois Tollway to highlight a network of electric car charging stations that are being installed across the … Read more ›
Mechanical problems delays trains on Union Pacific Northwest Line
Mechanical problems on a Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line train this morning has caused delays for commuters, officials said. The inbound Metra train No. 618 … Read more ›
Metra reports improved on-time performance
Metra said today that trains on its 11 lines were on-time 97.4 percent of the time last month. That overall on-time percentage would rank February … Read more ›
Tollway to webcast bid openings
Beginning Thursday, the Illinois Tollway will begin hosting live webcasts of all construction contract bid openings, giving the public and contractors the ability to watch … Read more ›







