'Chicago should stay Chicago': McHenry County leaders fret about possible CTA, Metra, Pace merger

McHenry County officials are concerned about a proposal that seeks to combine Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority into one agency. With legislation setting up such a merger proposed in the Illinois General Assembly, some McHenry County municipalities, including Woodstock and Huntley, have previously come out against such proposals, citing concerns about diluting suburban voices. One version of the proposed transit governing board would consist of three members to be appointed by the governor, five from Chicago, five from …