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Chicago's new North Side station, plus the one under construction on the South Side, are positive steps for public transit and a sign that leaders need to find solutions to transit agencies' looming 'fiscal cliff' in 2026.
The Peterson/Ridge Metra station opened to the public Monday morning in the Edgewater neighborhood.
Students hold sit-in of president's office in solidarity with faculty, who are picketing as of noon Monday
After a student Barrington High School student was fatally struck by a rush hour Metra train last month, the village of Barrington is working to enhance safety measures at rail crossings through education, increased signage and the potential addition of pedestrian gates and underpasses. On Jan. 25, Marin Lacson, 17, a BHS junior, was struck and killed by a commuter train on her way to school. ...
The Ventra app is working for Metra, CTA and Pace riders after issues arose amid system changes and a new fare structure, Metra said.