Kathy's #Mailbag, June 27, 2025
Drop in a question of your very own BY CLICKING HERE or by emailing Kathy Reiser at mailbag@news-gazette.com.Which local towns have enacted a new grocery tax to replace an expiring…
Are we going over the cliff? Lawmakers have just days to save Metra, Pace and CTA from massive cuts
When state lawmakers convened in January, they faced two seismic transit challenges — fixing a $770 million shortfall facing Metra, Pace and the CTA, and reforming how those agencies are…
Digging in: Major Route 53 overhaul = angst through 2026
IDOT crews are digging into a major rehab of Route 53 between Lake-Cook Road and Route 62 in northwest Cook County. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com Nearly 129,000 cars and trucks drive…