Transit & Airport Access: A $192M MetroLink project is wrapping up in the St. Louis region, including a 5.2-mile extension from Shiloh-Scott to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport with a new station across from the terminal, plus road and MetroBikeLink trail upgrades—service is expected to start soon. Health & Travel Safety: Central Montana confirmed a measles case tied to an Amtrak stop in Malta and a business in Moore, warning anyone who was at those locations in late September to check MMR status; officials also flagged exposure on North Dakota’s Empire Builder route. Tourism & Hospitality: The American Cancer Society is moving ahead with plans for a new Hope Lodge in Chicago’s Hyde Park to provide free lodging for cancer patients and caregivers traveling for treatment. Illinois Travel Events: Rock Falls Tourism is bringing back its Third Annual Spooktacular Halloween Lighted Golf Cart and UTV Parade on Oct. 17, with street closures and advance registration required. Illinois on the World Stage: International grain buyers toured Illinois’ Melvin Price Locks and Dam and other ag logistics sites as part of a Latin American Grain Tour aimed at boosting export relationships. Sports Tourism Spotlight: Former Illinois State standout Kate Del Fava earned her first senior USWNT call-up, joining the October window in Atlanta.