As parking gets more expensive in Chicago, this crucial economic development project moves forward.
Bad news for commuters who drive to work in Chicago: the cost of parking is going up. Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to jack up the city's parking tax to 22 percent on weekdays, which would give Chicago the highest parking tax in the nation. That's all the more reason to expand and upgrade the South Shore train line and give Northwest Indiana residents even more options for accessing high-paying careers in Chicago.
Congressman Pete Visclosky sat down with with nwindianalife.com to talk about the $571 million West Lake Corridor extension and how it will be funded. Check out the video here.
