Expressway traffic jams and the familiar hunt for curbside parking in downtown Chicago return Tuesday, as the daily commute gets back to normal after the NATO … Read more ›
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Metra: Customers will face screenings, searches during NATO summit
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 ›
Illinois Tollway seeks sponsor for roadside-assistance trucks
The Illinois Tollway is looking for a corporate sponsor for its fleet of trucks that give roadside assistance to motorists in need. Known officially as … Read more ›
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 ›
Illinois Tollway committee approves nearly $170 million in engineering contracts
An Illinois Tollway committee on Wednesday approved nearly $170 million for engineering consulting contracts to prepare for work to rebuild and widen the Jane Addams … 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 poised to end special programs that benefited Pagano
In the first five months of 2010, former Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano took home more than $1 million in pay, most of it from … Read more ›
Metra: Enhancements to website will provide more openness and information about Metra
In a move toward more openness and accountability, Metra is providing enhancements to its website that it said will allow the public to track more … 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 ›
