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Chicago Tribune: Here's what will mess with your commute in 2019
Chicago-area commuters in 2019 will see plenty of road construction — from the closed Chicago Avenue bridge and ongoing repairs on the Jane Byrne Interchange to rebuilding on the Central Tri-State Tollway.
What they won’t see is fare hikes on public transit. The CTA, Metra and Pace all agreed to hold off on fare increases this year.
Daily Herald: In Transit: Higher gas tax, Metra fares in 2019?
The old year saw a major breakthrough in O’Hare modernization with an agreement between the city and airlines but little momentum on other suburban priorities like Metra’s funding woes or resolving the Route 53 extension morass.
What’s ahead in 2019? Three wise men will spray some Windex on their crystal balls and predict the future for transportation next year.
Northwest Herald: Algonquin Township highway commissioner's $400-an-hour lawyer: 'I made a mistake'
On Dec. 11, Algonquin Township Highway Commissioner Andrew Gasser appeared in Lake County court with his $400-an-hour Woodstock attorney, Robert Hanlon, to argue why he shouldn’t be held in contempt of court.
However, Hanlon failed to meet the court’s deadline to file a response to the charge, according to a transcript of the court proceedings obtained by the Northwest Herald.