Illiana toll road wins key vote
The controversial Illiana toll road won a key vote Thursday from a regional planning group. On Wednesday, an effort by a companion agency to block the proposed Illiana toll road...
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Move to kill Illiana toll road project falls short
An effort by members of the Chicago region's top planning board to block the proposed Illiana toll road fell short Wednesday, but another vote on the highly contentious project is...
Crucial vote looms on controversial toll road
Nearly a year after backers of the proposed billion-dollar Illiana toll road won a crucial battle to drive the controversial project forward, another showdown looms this week. Opponents hope to...
Chicago, suburbs tell U.S. to tighten crude-oil train rules
Warning that a crude-oil train derailment in the densely populated Chicago area could result in "unthinkable" devastation, city and suburban officials are calling for stricter rules on hazardous material shipments...
Tollway: Free tolls for employees curbed in 2015
For Illinois Tollway employees, the free rides may finally come to an end next year. A new contract between the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and its biggest union calls...
Metra eases policy restricting bikes on trains
Easing its bicycle policy, Metra is making it more convenient for customers who ride as part of their commutes or when special events are held Downtown, officials said Tuesday. The...
Wait continues for mobile ticketing on Metra
Accustomed to train delays, Metra riders shouldn't be shocked to learn that a long-promised test of "paperless" ticketing has been pushed back again. A pilot program to introduce mobile ticketing...
Chicago transit system dysfunctional, ‘depressing’: international study
A new study by an international economic organization paints an uncomplimentary portrait of the Chicago area's transportation system, saying it suffers from too many transit agencies and fragmented local governments....
Close potential loophole on rail tank cars, suburbs urged
Chicago area communities must act soon to demand the federal government tighten proposed regulations on railroad tank cars that carry crude oil and other hazardous materials, a coalition of suburbs...
Union Station plan could bring relief for Metra, Amtrak passengers
For many of the 120,000 rail passengers who pass through each day, Union Station is either a mystifying maze of ramps and escalators, or a perplexing funnel that forces them...