Metra to hold 2020 budget public hearings throughout Chicago area

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Metra will be holding a series of public hearings Monday and Tuesday throughout the Chicago area on their proposed budget for 2020.

According to Metra officials, the majority of funding will go toward improvements in locomotives, railcars, stations and bridges.

The proposed budget does not include fare increases, officials said.

You can read the full outline of their proposed budget here, Metra budget.

Public hearings information: All meetings will take place from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 4

McHenry County

Crystal Lake City Hall

City Council Chambers

100 W. Woodstock Street, Crystal Lake, Ill.

Will County

Will County Office Building

County Board Room - 2nd Floor

302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, Ill.

Kane County

Kane County Government Center

Building A - 1st Floor Auditorium

719 S. Batavia Avenue, Geneva, Ill.

City of Chicago

Metra

Board Room 13th floor

547 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago

Tuesday, Nov. 5

Lake County

Mundelein Village Hall

Village Board Room

300 Plaza Circle, Mundelein, Ill.

South Suburban Cook County

East Hazel Crest Village Hall

Village Board Room

1904 W. 174th Street, East Hazel Crest, Ill.

DuPage County

Clarendon Hills Village Hall

Village Board Room

1 N. Prospect Avenue, Clarendon Hills, Ill.

North Suburban Cook County

Hanover Park Police Department

Community Room

2011 Lake Street, Hanover Park, Ill.