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IDOT still moving forward on Illiana toll road
Rendering of the Illiana courtesy of Parsons Brinkerhoff The Illinois Department of Transportation is teaming up with Indiana to get the...
Oct 10, 2016


Public hearing schedule on Pace’s Proposed operating and capital programs, financial and capital pla
Public Hearing Details: Suburban Bus Division of the RTA Public Hearing on Pace’s Proposed 2017 Operating and Capital Programs, ...
Oct 10, 2016


Public hearings set on Will County transportation plan
The Will County Division of Transportation has set public hearings from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 11, at New Lenox Village Hall, 1...
Oct 4, 2016


Lockbox for road repair funds creates more problems
Well, now there are organizations and citizens trying to do something to fix that. On Nov. 8, Illinois voters will get to have their say...
Sep 27, 2016


Great Lakes Basin tweaks portions of proposed rail routes
Image courtesy of Great Lakes Basin Transportation A new filing of alternate routes for the proposed Great Lakes Basin Transportation’s...
Sep 26, 2016


Transit-oriented housing in Chicago is back on track
The Residents of Orland Park Crossing apartment building is walking distance from the village’s Metra Rail station. Real estate...
Sep 23, 2016


Cook County plan links transportation and racial equity
Center Street in Harvey After years of using revenue from a road tax to pay for criminal justice costs, including the jail, Cook County...
Sep 8, 2016


Public comment sought on Will County bike plan
In presenting a draft of the plan to the board of commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Will County recently, Andrew Hawkins,...
Sep 7, 2016


Funding opportunity for Chicago area alternative fuel stations
Deadline for Applications: October 14, 2016 at 5:00 PM CDT Drive Clean Chicago’s Drive Clean Station grant program is now reopen and...
Aug 25, 2016


Metra to add free Wi-Fi to 50 more cars
At the commuter rail service’s monthly board meeting, CEO Don Orseno said the decision to expand Wi-Fi was based on positive customer...
Aug 25, 2016


Cook County eyes transportation projects that spur development, jobs
Yonan, the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways superintendent, sees opportunity and potential where others might see...
Aug 18, 2016


Aug. 30: The Metra Electric Calumet Station rehabilitation begins
Attention SSMMA visitors: The Calumet Station is located across the street from our offices, located at 1904 W. 174th Street. Beginning...
Aug 17, 2016


Proposed federal rule could merge planning agencies
That includes the Chicago urban area, of which Lake and Porter County are a part. The new rule would require a single Transportation...
Aug 10, 2016


Blue Island bridge reopens after $8 million rehabilitation
Division St. Bridge re-opens Aug. 5, 2016. Image courtesy of the City of Blue Island Some six years after the state closed Blue Island’s...
Aug 9, 2016


Homewood Disposal cuts ribbon on area’s first public CNG fueling station
L-R: Chad Yonker, Chad Harris, Homewood Disposal founder Wendell Yonker, Richton Park Mayor Rick Reinbold, Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld and...
Jul 25, 2016


South Side’s transit desert: More trains would be a lifeline
There’s a name for the geographic affliction sapping the energy of Far South Siders. They’re stuck in transit deserts — city...
Jul 22, 2016


Bad rap for drive-to-work crowd
For me, it’s same kind of self-satisfaction that comes with mowing the lawn or painting a room. Should I rely on someone else? Nope, I...
Jul 21, 2016


Preckwinkle unveils transportation vision for next 25 years
“Connecting Cook County 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan” will guide the transportation priorities of the country’s second most...
Jul 13, 2016
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