Via TribLocal: Metra officials have nixed a plan for a new train station in Crystal Lake, disappointing city officials who saw it as a convenience for residents and a likely push to development in the area. A public hearing to annex the 17.5-acre site in Ridgefield into Crystal Lake was canceled Tuesday night after being [...]
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Beginning April 3, White Sox fans who ride Metra will have a station to call their own, as the Rock Island line will make stops on 35th Street, east of the Dan Ryan Expressway. The White Sox open the 2011 season at U.S. Cellular Field on April 7. From a Metra news release: On weekdays, [...]
Metra – “The Way to Really Fly” – entered the 21st Century this week, allowing its roughly 312,000 daily commuters to buy daily and monthly passes on its Web site. Commuters can also sign up to receive e-mail alerts when their trains are running late. The Chicago Tribune reported that the transit agency’s efforts come [...]
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