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Metra sets Holiday Train schedule, ticket-sale date

CHICAGO — The schedule has been released for Metra’s annual Holiday Trains, set to operate in December, with tickets going on sale on Monday, Nov. 16. The Northern Illinois Transit Authority announced the Metra plans along with information on the Chicago Transit Authority Holiday Train and Bus, as well as Pace holiday buses. Metra’s specially [...] Read More...

Chicago, IL · 3d

Country Herald

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Illinois Metra Alert Today: Riders Must Sign Up for New System

Metra's old email alert system shuts down Thursday as a new text and email notification service launches.

Chicago, IL · 1d

ABC 7 Chicago

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CTA service suspended downtown, North Side due to fire department activity, officials say

CTA service has been suspended on multiple train lines downtown and on the North Side due to fire department activity, officials said.

Chicago, IL · 2d

oakpark.com

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Metra, CTA reach out for public input at Farmers Market

Representatives from Metra, the CTA and the newly formed Northern Illinois Transit Agency, or NITA, shrugged off an early light rain Saturday to spend six hours talking with the public at the Oak Park Farmers Market. . Wednesday Journal observed a general public clearly interested both in hearing what public transit...

Oak Park, IL · 3d
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ABC 7 Chicago

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I-80/94 lanes reopen after crash involving 3 semis in NW Indiana

Three semis were involved in a crash on I-80/94 in Northwest Indiana Friday morning, blocking all eastbound lanes.

Dyer, IN · 14h

CBS Chicago

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CTA cutting 13 stops from #50 Damen bus route

The CTA is eliminating 13 bus stops at nine intersections from the #50 Damen route in just over a week.

Chicago, IL · 4h

Riverside Brookfield Landmark

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First Avenue to close at Cermak Road for 5 days

A detour around a one-mile stretch of First Avenue is planned for later this month when the thoroughfare closes for railroad repairs. The stretch of First Avenue from Cermak Road to Roosevelt Road will be closed from 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, through 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, weather permitting, according to press releases from the North Riverside village government and the Illinois Department of Transportation.

North Riverside, IL · 1d

WBBM News Radio

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Plan ahead if you're taking the train to O'Hare this weekend

Plan ahead if you're taking the train to O'Hare this weekend

Chicago, IL · 6h

wjol.com

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Eastbound I-80 To Get Split Lane Configuration

IDOT announced today that as part of ongoing efforts to rebuild Interstate 80 from Ridge Road in Minooka to U.S. 30 in Joliet and New Lenox, a work zone stage change with temporary split-lane configurations is scheduled to take place beginning, weather permitting, Sunday, Nov. 8. The changes are necessary...

New Lenox, IL · 2d

WBBM News Radio

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CFD Commissioner: Bike lanes, bump-outs slowing response

The commissioner of the Chicago Fire Department says the growth of protected bike lanes in the city is contributing to an increase in response times.

Chicago, IL · 1d

Block Club Chicago

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From Station Stoves To Overhead Heat: The History Of The CTA’s Warming Lamps

CHICAGO — It’s early November and you’re waiting for the Red Line train on the Sheridan platform. As the wind whips your face you remember: The Chicago Transit Authority’s heat lamps turn on Nov. 1 each year. You press the button and look up to feel the warming glow — a beacon of light on your bare skin that makes you feel alive again.

Chicago, IL · 1d

romeoville.org

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Help Shape the Future of Suburban Bus Service

Help Shape the Future of Suburban Bus Service: ReVision is Pace’s bold plan to deliver more frequent, connected, and accessible suburban bus service. Pace recently unveiled its Draft ReVision Plan, a bold proposal to transform suburban bus service across its six-county region for the way people travel today. The plan calls for a 50 percent overall increase in service across Pulse lines, fixed routes, and On Demand service, with more frequent, connected, and accessible options, particularly at night and on weekends. Every county in Pace’s service area would receive at least a 45 percent increase in service.

Romeoville, IL · 2d

Secret Chicago

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Chicago parking strike expands: where drivers could see delays at O’Hare, Midway, hotels, hospitals, and Bulls and Bears games

Parking workers represented by Teamsters Local 727 began a phased strike on Tuesday, November 3 , and it expanded into Wednesday, November 4. The union represents nearly 1,200 parking workers and said the walkout could eventually reach approximately 200 locations across the Chicago area. Where is the parking strike happening? According to the Chicago Sun-Times , picket lines began at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at O’Hare International Airport, McCormick Place, and the Hyatt Regency. The union has warned of potential disruptions at parking facilities serving O’Hare and Midway, major hotels, hospitals, and Bears and Bulls games . Union members also operate O’Hare parking shuttles , which could lead to longer waits between parking areas and terminals. These are potential effects, rather than confirmed delays at every location. So far, the impact has varied. Chicago aviation officials said parking operations at O’Hare continued normally Tuesday , while McCormick Place said its garages were also operating as usual. The Chicago Parking Association, which bargains on behalf of the operators, says garages will remain open , and individual locations have plans to minimize disruption. Why are workers striking? The workers’ Master Parking Agreement expired October 31. Members rejected the latest contract offer , which

Chicago, IL · 2d

hoodline.com

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Chicago Rider Warns Others After Uber Driver Cancels, Takes Wrong Route Downtown

A rider told CBS News Chicago that an Uber trip in downtown Chicago went off course after the driver canceled it in the app. The destination entered in the app was an address on Hubbard; the passengers eventually got out near Randolph Street and the Kennedy Expressway. The account appears...

Chicago, IL · 3d

ABC 7 Chicago

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CTA pilot program places Safe Ride Specialists on trains to connect riders with services

Regular CTA riders may notice new faces in vests on trains and platforms as part of a pilot program aimed at providing social service support to passengers.

Chicago, IL · 2d

theweeklydriver.com

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Chicago’s Most Dangerous Intersections and How to Drive Them Safely

Chicago processes millions of vehicle trips every day across a road network that mixes highway interchanges, six-way intersections, and some of the most densely traveled surface streets in the Midwest. Not all intersections are created equal. A handful of them produce crashes at rates far higher than the city average, year after year.

Chicago, IL · 4d

evanstonroundtable.com

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City announces free holiday parking promotion will begin Nov. 25

The city is making local holiday shopping easy again this year with its Holiday Parking: Free for 2026 promotion. Community members and visitors to Evanston’s business districts can enjoy up to two hours of free street parking per day from Nov. 25 through Jan. 1, 2027. This year, the...

Evanston, IL · 1d

wheaton.il.us

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Temporary Detours on Manchester & Bridge Street Friday and Saturday

The contractor for the 2026 Road, Sewer, and Water Rehabilitation Program plans to detour traffic on Manchester Road from Gables Boulevard to Bridge Street and on Bridge Street from Manchester Road to Liberty Drive for periods over the next two days for resurfacing operations:. Beginning at approximately 9 a.m. Friday,...

Wheaton, IL · 1d

CBS News

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Two early morning crashes involving semi trucks cause delays on I-94 near Gary, Indiana

Gary, IN · 13h

Country Herald

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Lake County, IN: I-94 Closed at I-65 After 3-Semi Crash, Major Delays

Cleanup was expected to take four to five hours, with motorists directed to detour using Ridge Road.

Lake County, IN · 15h