Articles filed under Metra
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What does the last-minute fix for transit budget gap mean and why the 45-cent toll hike?Nov 02, 2025 8:45 pm - “Great news for riders?” Or, a “tax increase primarily hitting suburbanites?” What to know about the recently approved transit plan and its 45-cent toll hike.
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Coroner: Elk Grove Village man dies after train vs. car collision in HainesvilleNov 01, 2025 10:11 am - An Elk Grove Village man has died after a crash involving a vehicle and a train in Hainesville, the Lake County Coroner’s office said.
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House Dems eye taxes on entertainment, billionaires’ investments to fund transitOct 29, 2025 11:36 am - Two key negotiators on public transit reform in the Illinois House filed a bill Tuesday to raise up to $2 billion by taxing entertainment and the unrealized investment gains of billionaires.
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Despite earlier assurances, Cinergy Entertainment rejects mural planned for Wheeling cinemaOct 21, 2025 12:54 pm - Much-anticipated plans for a public mural near Wheeling’s Metra train station have been scrapped by the company that was to partner with the village on the project.
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Amid pushback, fiscal crunch, Metra reverses course on using operating funds for capital projectsOct 19, 2025 8:45 pm - Metra had targeted $60 million for capital needs like new bridges in 2026 but is changing course after speaking with lawmakers.
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Going somewhere? Riders get 12 hours of free rides from Ventra as it makes system improvementsOct 17, 2025 11:25 am - The Ventra app and website serving CTA, Pace and Metra riders will experience a temporary outage starting late Friday.
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Metra reviewing cause of glitch that delayed thousandsOct 15, 2025 5:55 pm - “I have never seen chaos unfold in Union Station quite like (it)” one commuter said of the problems caused by a glitch that delayed thousands of Metra riders during Tuesday’s afternoon rush.
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Metra’s café car concept is coming to a station near you: Here’s where to find itOct 13, 2025 4:34 pm - Smoothies? Beer? Sandwiches? Smooth jazz? Let Metra know what you want for proposed café cars.
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Metra customers not allowed to use motors to propel e-bikes, e-scooters onto trainOct 13, 2025 10:09 am - Metra customers are now required to carry their e-bikes and e-scooters on and off the train without the assistance of electric motors.
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The veto session’s here — what will happen with transit crisis?Oct 12, 2025 7:10 pm - Democratic and Republican lawmakers talk about legislation to reform and fund Metra, Pace, and the CTA, and if new taxes are coming.