
‘SUKIT': Illinois Secretary of State Reveals Rejected Vanity License Plate Requests
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Metra Trains On 4 Busy Chicago-Area Routes To Run As Scheduled As Rail Worker Strike Averted
Metra, who is not part of the labor dispute, had prepared for a potential rail worker strike by pre-emptively canceling Thursday evening service across 4 busy commuter lines that travel to and from Ch... -
Unions, Railroad Companies Strike Tentative Deal to Avert Looming Strike
A potentially devastating and disruptive freight rail way worker strike has been averted —for now — and a “tentative” railway labor agreement between labor unions and railroad companies ha... -
Rail Worker Strike Averted For Now, Metra, Amtrak Working to Update Schedules
While the tentative agreement averts a potential strike Friday, it isn’t a done deal yet — and some busy Chicago-area commuter and long distance lines on Metra and Amtrak remain disrupted Thursd... -
‘This Is a Time of Uncertainty and Anxiety For Our Passengers:' Metra Spokesperson Addresses Potential Rail Strike
Gillis added that while freight rail strikes have not lasted long historically, they also typically don’t happen at all. He attributed this to the large and immediate impact the labor action has...