Northwest Municipal Conference

03/27/2026

03/27/2026

Return of Wrigley Field Express for 2026

Avoid high parking costs and frustrating traffic...ride Pace's Wrigley Field Express Service to Chicago Cubs weekend home games and weekend concerts from the Pace Northwest Transportation Center!

Pace is happy to announce the return of the Wrigley Field Express. This year Pace will be serving all weekend Cubs home games and weekend concerts at Wrigley Field for 2026.

Service begins Saturday, March 28.

For more information on when and where to take the Wrigley Field Express, visit: pacebus.com/wrigleyfield

03/27/2026

Baseball season is here and Pace is ready to take you out to the ball game! ⚾ Our Wrigley Field Express service is back for weekend games and concerts this season. Buses depart from Schaumburg and Hillside, offering a fast and convenient way to cheer on the Cubs. Visit pacebus.com/wrigleyfield for more info.

03/27/2026

As part of a pilot project, Pace is improving and expanding service on Route 213. Route 213 operates mainly along Green Bay Road between the CTA Howard Station in Chicago and the Metra UP-North Line Highland Park Station. On weekdays and Saturdays, the hours of service will be improved, and trips will be added to extend the availability of more frequent service throughout the day. The added service will enhance connections with numerous Pace and CTA bus routes, the Metra UP-North Line at multiple stations and with the CTA Red, Purple, and Yellow Lines.

A summary of the changes follows:

Weekdays:
- New trips added to extend the availability of more frequent service and improve the hours of service.
- Service will be available from 4:45AM to 12:11AM.
- Buses will run approximately every 15-60 minutes.
- Most trip times changed.

Saturday:
- New trips added to extend the availability of more frequent service and improve the hours of service.
- Service will be available from 5:05AM to 10:37PM.
- Buses will run approximately every 30-60 minutes.
- Most trip times changed.

Learn more at pace.com.

03/27/2026

Congratulations to Fox Lake for its RTA grant for planning implementation.

The Village of Fox Lake has recently been awarded a grant by the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) to begin implementation of the recently adopted Fox Lake Downtown Plan. We invite the Fox Lake community to take a brief Community Survey to share your thoughts on zoning and development in Downtown Fox Lake. The intent of this survey is to ensure that the Village's current work to recommend potential Zoning Code amendments reflect the preferences and perspectives of the local community.

You may find the survey and other project information at:
https://foxlakezoning.communitysquare.info

03/23/2026

Our transportation system will experience flooding and higher temperatures in the coming decades. But with smart investment now, we can make the system more resilient.

💡 CMAP's new Transportation Resilience Improvement Plan identifies where the system is vulnerable to extreme weather, and what we can do to make it more resilient.

From elevating bridges to creating wetlands, the plan lists more than 20 ways our region can increase resilience.

Learn more at https://cmap.illinois.gov/news-updates/transportation-resilience-improvement-plan/

03/23/2026

Managing congestion is much more than widening roads.

CMAP’s new Congestion Management Strategy Guidebook gives partners a practical toolbox of strategies, like better signal timing, transit improvements, and travel demand management. Together, we can improve mobility across northeastern Illinois.

Paired with a new corridor study template, communities and transportation agencies can evaluate and implement congestion solutions using a consistent, regionally aligned approach.

Put these new resources into action to move northeastern Illinois forward! Find links in the comments.

03/23/2026

03/23/2026

03/23/2026

NWMC leadership was proud to celebrate this expansion and thank the numerous local and state partners who made this expansion possible.

03/23/2026

NWMC leadership was proud to celebrate this expansion and thank the numerous local and state partners who made this expansion possible.

Pace today celebrated the launch of its expanded Northwest Cook County On Demand service, bringing more convenient, flexible, and affordable transportation options to residents and visitors across the northwest suburbs.

Local partners, including the City of Rolling Meadows and the Villages of Arlington Heights, Palatine, and Mount Prospect, helped make this expansion possible. Through its Invest in Cook grant program, Cook County Government also helped fund this service expansion.

"Today marks an important milestone for public transportation in northwest Cook County," said Pace Director Chris Canning. "We’re proud to expand this service in partnership with our local communities and Cook County, and to offer residents a flexible, shared‑ride option that fits their daily lives."

Discover more about Northwest Cook On Demand: https://www.pacebus.com/news/northwest-cook-on-demand