More Thoughts on Ridgefield Metra Station

The following are some observations on the traffic problems brought up by Metra’s proposal to purchase 17.3 acres on Country Club Road in Ridgefield for a new stop. As a long-time resident of Crystal Lake, I am very familiar with … Continue reading

Craig Steagall Unleashes Broadside Against McHenry County Board Chairman Ken Koehler over Metra State Land Purchase

Calling the proposed Metra station purchase McHenry County Board Chairman “Ken Koehler’s boondoggle,” Craig Steagall took the Dave Letterman approach in a Northwest Herald ad yesterday. Steagall has property across the tracks that was under consideration by Metra for a … Continue reading

Ridgefield Businessman Takes on McHenry County Board Chairman Ken Koehler over Proposed Metra Station

I’ve posted about the proposed Ridgefield Metra station before in Alexander Lumber’s Move to Ridgefield, Proposed Metra Station Implications and Musings on the Proposed Ridgefield Metra Station I noticed an ad in the Northwest Herald on Tuesday. It appeared to … Continue reading