Last fall, state lawmakers approved landmark transit funding legislation they say will transform Chicago-area public transit with the help of a planned sales tax hike and a diversion of a portion of ...

Defiant commuters packed a town hall meeting at Malcolm X College on September 25 to oppose planned cuts by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). CTA officials presented residents with a grim set of ...

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Chicago’s public transit agencies will not have to raise fares, lay off workers or cut services next year after state lawmakers approved new funding. The public transit reform bill passed last week ...

Illinois state lawmakers missed the deadline to close the $770 million budget gap for the CTA before the end of the fiscal year. If the budget gap is not filled, Chicago area-wide transit could face ...

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(The Center Square) – A former U.S. transportation secretary says Downstate Illinois residents should help fund Chicago transit, but a Metro East lawmaker disagrees. The Illinois General Assembly is ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Friday it's halting billions in federal funding for Chicago, including a project to bring more accessible public transit to predominantly Black ...

The reorganization of regional public transit is underway. The new Northern Illinois Transit Authority officially replaces the Regional Transportation Authority on June 1. More than just a name change ...

Chicago-area public transportation agencies won’t need to raise fares, cut routes or lay off workers next year after state lawmakers approved a bill overhauling public transit, the head of the ...