DARK SECRETS: 4 - The Real Truth

Rail worker strike looms for Metra, not everyone’s excited for Riot Fest and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2022

After experiencing ‘ghost’ buses firsthand, mayoral challenger Kam Buckner unveils transportation plan

Buckner wants to improve service, add dedicated bus lanes and possibly a new Metra line.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2022

Metra cancels some Thursday night service as possible freight railroad worker strike looms

In anticipation of a freight railroad workers’ strike that would immediately suspend travel on four of its lines, Metra said it has been forced to limit service on some of those lines Thursday evening.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2022

A steady presence of security officers on CTA will help commuters feel better about coming back

Investing in steady security will pay us back, making us feel safe and be safe, and it will contribute to ensuring Chicago remains one of the world’s best places to live, work, and visit.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2022

Metra calls on riders to help it create new schedule, meet demand

“This survey will help us create schedules that do the best job possible of meeting the changing needs” of Metra riders, said Jim Derwinski, Metra’s CEO and executive director.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2022

Person struck by Metra train in Evanston

The person’s condition was not immediately known.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 14, 2022

Highland Park shooting victim Steve Straus, 88, remembered as a family man who loved the arts and Chicago

CHICAGO — Steve Straus, 88, was an exceptional joke-teller, an avid reader and a “culture vulture” who enjoyed the artistic fruits of the Art Institute and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, family members said Tuesday. Energetic beyond his years, Straus commuted on Metra five days a week to his office downtown,…

Chicago Tribune · Jul 6, 2022

Family of grandmother killed in Metra crash files wrongful death lawsuit

The lawsuit states that Metra should have warned its conductors to approach the crossing with caution and to look out for any vehicles stuck on the tracks.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 23, 2022

Transit agencies dangle discounts and perks to woo riders

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, ridership plummeted on Green Mountain Transit, Vermont’s largest public transit agency.

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022

In Cook County, governments have lost $89.7 million, letting tenants skip out on property taxes

They lease public property to businesses. Many don’t pay their taxes. And the government landlords do little to monitor this, even when the law requires it, a Sun-Times investigation finds.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 10, 2022