A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Gov. Rauner announces $474 million for key Chicago rail project Federal award for 75th Street one of largest ever for Illinois, construction begins in fall CHICAGO – (June 5, 2018) Gov. Rauner today … Continue reading
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When Randy Hultgren ran for Congress after reapportionment which brought his representation to McHenry County, he lived in DuPage County’s Winfield. Now he lives in Plano I discovered when reading the following part of his “Hultgren Huddle” newsletter: Metra Extension … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Governor Rauner activates State Incident Response Center in Springfield State ready to assist following oil train derailment in NW Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rauner today activated the State Incident Response Center (SIRC) in … Continue reading
As I was driving to Fox River Grove in mid-afternoon, a Crystal Lake Police Car was blocking Sands Road at Route 14. On the way home, I drove from Route 14 to Sands Road via Smitana Raod, the one that … Continue reading
With the increase in gasoline and diesel prices, Metra already had a good excuse to raise commuter fares. But, with the 88% Toll Tax Hike, there is now even less possibility of losing railroad passengers to their cars. The Daily … Continue reading
A bit ago, the Chicago Tribune ran an article showing that Metra, Chicago’s commuter rail operation’s transparency. Metra brags about having over 95% of its trains on time, but some lines are well below that level, the Tribune found. Fortunately, … Continue reading
That’s what Crain’s Chicago Business is reporting online. Phil Pagano lives in Covered Bridge Trails, which is located north of Hillside Road in rural Crystal Lake. At a salary of $269,625, I can’t imagine any public official/servant living in McHenry … Continue reading
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that the RTA’s Metra commuter trains to and from Chicago are featured in a critical article on the front page of the Tribune today. The beef is that riders can’t access the internet on … Continue reading