Illinois'' Metra Expansion Gets Federal Push

396888 03: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta ceremoniously signs off on one of two checks at Chicago's Union Station November 5, 2001 for two Full Funding Grant Agreements to support extensions and improvements of Illinois'' Metra Southwest and North Central Commuter Rail Lines. Mineta also addressed the security breach over the weekend at the United Airlines terminal at Chicago's O''Hare International Airport where he recommended United Airlines face sanctions, possibly including a major fine, after baggage screening workers allowed a man carrying knives and a stun gun past a security point at the airport. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)