Walking into a Metra station during NATO weekend might be a bit like walking into Soldier Field. No beverages, no backpacks and no weapons.
That means no morning coffee during your Monday commute on May 21, patdowns and other security measures the U.S. Secret Service doesn’t want to disclose.
Metra announced its plans Friday to step up security for the NATO Summit — including closing 26 stations on the Electric Line May 21 to focus security on stations with higher ridership.
If Metra makes it uncomfortable enough, people will just stop riding in. The protestors will count that as a "win." Same thing with the CTA. The restaurant closures and downtown workers being told to "dress down?" More wins. Anything that alters the day-to-day routines is a victory for these folks.
Even what's being done to our schedules.
Even what's being done to our schedules.