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On an average weekday, 759,866 passengers ride the "L", [1] making it the second-busiest rapid transit system in the United States, behind the New York City Subway. [2] The system began as three separate companies, which built lines traveling from Chicago's central business district to the south and the west.
As of 2018, Zion is the 185th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 110 weekday boardings. [1] The structure at Zion Station is an unmanned decorative shelter. In the building are some seats and also some shelves for book exchange. It also serves as a stop for passengers who visit Illinois Beach State Park.
A lottery machine jam turned out to be a blessing after it made one Illinois Lottery player $9.2 million richer.. The winning $2 Lotto ticket was purchased on Aug. 24 in Addison, about 20 miles ...
Through the creation of the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (NIRC), Metra's operating subsidiary and contracts with freight companies, Metra was able to open a network of commuter rail lines across the region. [4] The system's newest line, the North Central Service, opened on August 19, 1996. [5]
The Illinois Lottery says the winner matched all five numbers of 2-3-24-25-28 in the Sunday evening drawing to win the $1 million jackpot. The ticket was purchased at the […]
A big lottery win should be a joyous time, but for some in Illinois, it's become a frustrating one. According to the Chicago Tribune, payouts exceeding $25,000 have been temporarily suspended in ...
Illinois Lottery proceeds currently benefit three major areas: 1) the state's Common School Fund (CSF), which helps finance K–12 public schools; 2) The Capital Projects Fund, used for infrastructure improvements and job creation and 3) special causes like Illinois veterans, breast cancer charities and research, assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS, and multiple sclerosis research.
Big Money D scored the life-changing sum by matching the five meaningful numbers of 9-11-12-13-17, Illinois lottery officials said. He did not explain how the numbers related to his late wife.