Every page on this site carries numbered footnotes to its sources. This page lists them in one place, with the documents we have prepared.
Our research
- Campaign Research and Analysis (Word) — facts, the sponsor, the corridor, the September 4 presentation, weaknesses, alternatives, and a verification log rating every claim.
- Rebuttal: the September 4 webinar (Word)
Reporting and records
- Chicago Sun-Times, Aug. 25, 2026
- Streetsblog Chicago, Aug. 25–26, 2026
- Forest Park Review, Sept. 1, 2026
- Trains, Sept. 2, 2026
- WTTW, Aug. 27, 2026
- Chicago YIMBY, Aug. 2026
- ohareflyer.com (team page and FAQ)
- Illinois Secretary of State, Business Entity Search, File No. 14268618
- High Speed Rail Alliance webinar with Dave Lundy and Mark Walbrun, Sept. 4, 2026 (transcript on file)
- Capitol News Illinois, Aug. 2026
- Illinois Answers Project / Chicago Sun-Times, Mar. 31, 2023
- RTA, Aug. 21, 2024: Metra envisions express service to O’Hare
- Journal & Topics, May 12, 2026
- Trains, Dec. 28, 2023: Metra’s goal of service to O’Hare
- NBC Chicago, Oct. 4, 2024 (Metra DNC O’Hare pilot ridership)
- Forest Park Review, July 14, 2026 (CTA–IDOT Forest Park branch design agreement)
- Union Pacific R.R. v. Chicago Transit Authority, 647 F.3d 675 (7th Cir. 2011)
- Forest Preserves of Cook County, land use and easements policy
- Cook County Forest Preserve District Act, 70 ILCS 810
- The Globe and Mail, Sept. 2015 (UP Express ridership); Global News, Feb. 23, 2016 (fare cut)
- Rail Magazine / ORR (Heathrow Express ridership 2018–19 to 2024–25)
- Trains (Brightline going-concern audit, 2026)
- CMAP ON TO 2050 process, 2018–19; Streetsblog Chicago, Feb. 1, 2019
- Office of the Governor, Sept. 1, 2026 (NITA)