blog posts Amid the state budget stalemate, labor costs of Chicago's Metra trains rose 32 percent Oct 5, 2017 12:00 pm by Chicago TribuneIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Chicago Tribune (Oct. 5) It's a result of underfunding infrastructure, says Illinois professor Robert Bruno. 'These public agencies are getting by with chewing gum and masking tape and a little wire' Share on Facebook Tweet Email