Metra is the commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area serving the city of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs via the Union Pacific Railroad,BNSF Railway,and other railroads. The system operates 242 stations on 11 rail lines. It is the fourth busiest commuter rail system in the United States by ridership and the largest and busiest commuter rail system outside the New York City metropolitan area. In 2021,the system had a ridership of 14,080,700,or about 97,100 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2022. The estimated busiest day for Metra ridership occurred on November 4,2016—the day of the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series victory rally.
William Grant Stratton,was the 32nd governor of Illinois from 1953 to 1961 and succeeded Adlai Stevenson II in that office.
The Chicago and North Western was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than 5,000 miles (8,000 km) of track at the turn of the 20th century,and over 12,000 miles (19,000 km) of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s. Until 1972,when the employees purchased the company,it was named the Chicago and North Western Railway.
Rosehill Cemetery is an American garden cemetery on the North Side of Chicago,Illinois,and at 350 acres (1.4 km2),is the largest cemetery in the City of Chicago. According to legend,the name "Rosehill" resulted from a City Clerk's error –the area was previously called "Roe's Hill",named for nearby farmer Hiram Roe. He refused to sell his land to the city until it was promised that the cemetery be named in his honor. It is located in the north east section of the Lincoln Square community area.
The Richard B. Ogilvie Transportation Center is a commuter rail terminal in downtown Chicago,Illinois. It is the terminus for the three commuter rail lines of Metra's Union Pacific District to Chicago's northern and western suburbs,which approach the terminal elevated above street level. It occupies the lower floors of the 500 West Madison Street building. The building occupies two square city blocks,bounded by Randolph Street and Madison Street to the north and south and by Canal Street and Clinton Street to the east and west. It is the second busiest rail station in Chicago,after nearby Chicago Union Station,the sixth-busiest railway station in North America,and the third-busiest station that exclusively serves commuter traffic.
Michael Joseph Madigan is an American politician who is the former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. He was the longest-serving leader of any state or federal legislative body in the history of the United States,having held the position for all but two years from 1983 to 2021. He served in the Illinois House from 1971 to 2021. He represented the 27th District from 1971 to 1983,the 30th district from 1983 to 1993,and the 22nd district from 1993 to 2021. This made him the body's longest-serving member and the only remaining legislator to have been elected before the Cutback Amendment.
John Lourie Beveridge was the 16th Governor of Illinois,serving from 1873 to 1877. He succeeded the recently elected Richard J. Oglesby,who resigned to accept a Senate seat. Beveridge previously served in the Army during the American Civil War,becoming colonel of the 17th Illinois Cavalry in 1864. He was brevetted to brigadier general in March 1865.
The Union Pacific North Line (UP-N) is a Metra line in the Chicago metropolitan area. It runs between Ogilvie Transportation Center and Kenosha,Wisconsin;however,most trains terminate in Waukegan,Illinois. Although Metra owns the rolling stock,the trains are operated and dispatched by the Union Pacific Railroad. This line was previously operated by the Chicago &North Western Railway before its merger with the Union Pacific Railroad,and was called the Chicago and North Western Milwaukee Division and then the Chicago &North Western/North Line before the C&NW was absorbed by Union Pacific in April 1995. It is the only Metra line that travels outside Illinois.
The Rock Island District (RI) is a Metra commuter rail line from Chicago,Illinois,southwest to Joliet. Metra does not refer to its lines by color,but the timetable accents for the Rock Island District line are "Rocket Red" in honor of the Chicago,Rock Island and Pacific Railroad's Rocket passenger trains.
The history of Illinois may be defined by several broad historical periods,namely,the pre-Columbian period,the era of European exploration and colonization,its development as part of the American frontier,its early statehood period,growth in the 19th and 20th centuries,and contemporary Illinois of today.
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is the financial and oversight body for the three transit agencies in northeastern Illinois;the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),Metra,and Pace,which are called Service Boards in the RTA Act. RTA serves Cook,DuPage,Kane,Lake,McHenry and Will counties.
Elizabeth "Liz" Doody Gorman is a Republican member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 2002 until her resignation in 2015 to accept a job in the private sector. Gorman served as Chairman of the Cook County Republican Party from 2007 to 2008,and was the Orland Township Republican Committeeman,until she was defeated by Cindy Katsenes in 2022.
The Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program is a $4.6 billion program to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of freight,commuter and intercity passenger rail and to reduce highway delay in the Chicago region. The Program consists of 70 projects,which includes constructing grade separations,flyovers and other rail projects to ease both rail and roadway congestion. The status of each of the 70 projects varies,with many having been completed,others in design or construction and some not yet started. Costs for the projects are covered by public and private funding from the Program's partners:the United States Department of Transportation,the Illinois Department of Transportation,Cook County,the City of Chicago,and public and private railroads.
The Illiana Expressway,also known as the Illiana Corridor,was a controversial proposed toll road in northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana. Formal environmental impact statement studies were begun in April 2011 and were led jointly by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). It was planned as being approximately 50 miles (80 km) in length,mostly in Illinois,connecting Interstate 55 (I-55) in Illinois to I-65 in Indiana. The freeway was scheduled to open in 2018. However,construction plans were shelved in 2015 when Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner issued an executive order delaying the construction of new highways in the state.
Kenosha is a railroad station in Kenosha,Wisconsin,served by Metra's Union Pacific North Line. It is the northern terminus of the line,which runs south to the Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago. Kenosha is the only Metra station outside of Illinois,and is 51.6 miles (83.0 km) from Ogilvie Transportation Center. Because it is located outside the RTA’s jurisdiction,the service to the station is partially subsidized by the city of Kenosha. It is the northernmost station of the entire Metra system,making it the most northern station in the entire RTA network. As of 2018,Kenosha is the 135th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations,with an average of 345 weekday boardings.
Elburn is a station on Metra's Union Pacific West Line located in Elburn,Illinois. The station is the western terminus of the West Line. The station is 43.8 miles (70.5 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center along the railroad tracks. Elburn station opened on January 23,2006,when the West Line was extended from Geneva. The station is located at ground level. A large coach yard is located just east of the station. As of 2018,Elburn is the 137th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system,with an average of 336 weekday boardings.
The government of Cook County,Illinois,is primarily composed of the Board of Commissioners,other elected officials such as the Sheriff,State's Attorney,Treasurer,Board of Review,Clerk,Assessor,Cook County Circuit Court judges and Circuit Court Clerk,as well as numerous other officers and entities. Cook County is the only home rule county in Illinois. The Cook County Code is the codification of Cook County's local ordinances.
Orrin Lorentna Mann was an American soldier and politician who served as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Born in Ohio,Mann struggled to find gainful employment in his early years and made two abortive attempts to gain a university education. While in Chicago,Illinois,Mann raised a regiment,the 39th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment,which deployed in late 1861. Mann led the unit through the First Battle of Kernstown and Siege of Fort Wagner before sustaining an injury while leading at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff. During this latter engagement,Mann was promoted to brigadier general. He spent most of the rest of the war as the Provost Marshal of Norfolk,Virginia. After the war,Mann held a series of political offices in Illinois including as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1874–1876) and Cook County Sheriff (1880–1882).
The Cook County,Illinois general election was held on November 8,1994.
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