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City Sheet: Naperville, IL – Historic District
Whether it’s a walk along the Riverwalk, grabbing a beer, bite, or ice cream downtown, or getting some…
Chef Donald Young Puts The ‘Mag’ Back In Chicago’s Magnificent Mile With The Opening Of Venteux
One of the year’s most high-profile Chicago restaurant openings, Venteux will breathe a wave of new energy into Chicago’s most iconic downtown street…
Skydeck Chicago Reopens Revealing a Fully Transformed Experience and New Interactive Museum
Following an extensive redevelopment and raising the bar even higher, Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower has officially reopened…
Amtrak Restores Full Service between Milwaukee and Chicago Starting May 23
After an extended period of reduced services, Amtrak, along with Illinois and Wisconsin Department of Transportation offices, are…
Metra Expands Schedules of Three Chicago-Area Routes Starting April 12
As Chicagoland continues to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic and more of the region’s residents return to work,…
Southwest Touches Down in Chicago at O’Hare International and Sarasota, Florida
As Southwest Airlines continues to expand its route map with both new destinations and new routes, the carrier…
Get Ready to Ride: Metra Introduces Two Bike Cars on Fox Lake-Chicago Route
Metra has introduced two Bike Cars on the Milwaukee District North Line between Fox Lake, Glenview, and downtown…
Southwest Announces Two New Airports: Chicago O’Hare and Houston Intercontinental
Today, Southwest Airlines announced its intent to serve both Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and Houston’s Intercontinental Airport starting…
Allegiant Launches Seven New Routes in November
Starting in November, Allegiant will launch seven new nonstop routes including two new routes to Palm Springs, CA,…
Amtrak Restores Train Service between Chicago and Grand Rapids, Michigan
After a three-month suspension due to COVID-19 and reduced ridership needs, Amtrak is restoring the daily Pere Marquette…
Metra Launches New All-Day Pass in June
Starting June 1, Metra will introduce a new All-Day Pass for $10.00 through the Ventra app. Customers are…
Chicago’s Metra launches 2020 construction program
The reductions in Metra service due to the COVID-19 pandemic are having one positive side effect for the…
Metra switching to alternate schedules on Monday, March 23 due to coronavirus
Metra will begin operating an alternate weekday schedule on Monday, March 23, to adjust for the reduced number of riders…
Metra Adds Trains for Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Let Metra be your ride to this year’s Chicago St. Patrick’s Day and South Side Irish parades. Metra…
Chicago, Ready to Eat? Restaurant Week is Back!
Hope your appetite is ready. Chicago’s 13th annual Restaurant Week starts today and runs through February 9, 2020.…
Commute on Chicago’s Metra? Take the Survey about New Railcars
Moving commuters throughout the Chicago area is no easy task. Metra is the fourth busiest commuter rail system…
Metra to Add Extra Trains for Bank of America Chicago Marathon
On Sunday, October 13, Metra will operate extra early morning inbound and early afternoon outbound trains on five…
No Fare Increase in 2020 for Chicago’s Metra Commuter Operation
Metra announced that it will not raise fares in 2020, the second year in a row that it…
Metra Adds Trains for the Chicago Air and Water Show
For over 60 years, thousands of people from around the world crowd Chicago’s lakefront to watch the impressive…
Metra Adding More Weekend Trains this Summer to Two Routes
Metra this summer will increase weekend service as a pilot project on two lines – Rock Island (Joliet-Chicago) and UP…