The City of Crystal Lake will host a public visioning workshop for the development of a transportation master plan for Crystal Lake on Wednesday, June 24 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Park Place Banquet Facility (406 W. Woodstock Street, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Metra
The parcel of land on County Club Road north of Ridgefield that was once scheduled to become a Metra station is now up for auction, a sign on the property says. The last time I checked it was owned by … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski: The site of the event was just east of the Pingree Road Metra station. … Continue reading
The Coroner has not yet released the name of the young person killed by a train heading into Woodstock on Thursday afternoon at 1:08, but multiple sources indicate it was 17-year old South High School student Noelle Zajac. Her obituary is … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski: This is what one sees when one searches for 10,000 McConnell Road, Woodstock, on Google maps: The press release from the Woodstock Fire Protection District put the spot of the collusion up the … Continue reading
Two weeks ago, it was a 19-year old girl who was killed when a Metra train hit her car at Lily Pond Road. Thursday, a train hit a person walking west of the Lily Pond Road grade crossing. Here is … Continue reading
A press release from McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski reveals that 19-year old Woodstock resident Amanda Williams died when her car and a Metra train collided at the Lily Pond Road crossing. It was snowing at the time. = = … Continue reading
Earlier this morning, McHenry County Blog reported on Marc Munaretto’s real estate firm being the only one to ask to represent the County in property purchases or sales. A Request for Proposal was sent to over a dozen firms, but … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Randy Hultgren: Hultgren Supports Equal Transit Benefits for Mass-Transit Commuters Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) has joined seven of his colleagues as an original cosponsor of H.R. 990, the Commuter Parity Act, … Continue reading
The following letter was sent to House Speaker Mike Madigan after he abolished the Mass Transit Committee. It was signed by last year’s Republican Spokesman, Mike Tryon, plus members Patti Bellock, Mike Fortner, David Harris, Jeanne Ives, Ron Sandack, Ed Sullivan and … Continue reading
During the last year, Metra announced that non-union employees would be getting raises, so I asked for their names, job titles, last year’s salary and what they would be earning after the salary hikes. Below is what Metra provided (Headings … Continue reading
Here’s a letter from Nunda Township Republican Party Chairman Mike Shorten seeking volunteers on Thursday to pass out literature as commuter trains return to Crystal Lake: We all know that this election is going to be close and we have … Continue reading
My high school classmate, former legislative colleague and former Metra Board member left a message yesterday that he characterized as “the chuckle for the day.” He was told by a Metra staffer that one of State Rep. Jack Franks’staffers called … Continue reading
That’s the story that Pete Gonigam breaks in his First Electric Newspaper today. Former McHenry County Board member Marc Munaretto is the choice of Board Chairwoman Tina Hill. Munaretto will replace former State Senator Jack Schaffer in the post that … Continue reading
The following seek to succeed former State Senator Jack Schaffer on the Metra Board. It’s a paying position–$15,000 per year–but not exempt from political heat. Dennis Adams, McHenry, former McHenry County College Board member, McHenry alderman and candidate for Mayor, … Continue reading
The following popped into my inbox on April 17th. It details positions on boards and commissions that were open at the time. Submission deadlines are during the coming week. So, if you want to get involved in what county government … Continue reading
Metra found 780 note cards in a box that had information about who asked for jobs through whom from about 1980 on. I’ve taken a look at about 40% of them, concentrating on McHenry County connections. I think it’s safe to … Continue reading
Don Udstuen was a lobbyist for the Illinois State Medical Society, ultimately rising to the well-paid post of heading up the Society’s medical malpractice company. On the Metra Board representing McHenry County, he was caught up in a bribery scheme … Continue reading
The reason? “Due to the continued hazardous weather conditions, Metra riders are advised that we will be operating modified schedules on some of our lines for the evening rush.” Five trains that are scheduled to bring commuters home to McHenry … Continue reading
The driver of a pickup truck apparently escaped serious injury when he and a train collided in Fox River Grove. It was not the same intersection at which the school bus and train crashed in 1995. The driver obviously … Continue reading