Illinois lawmakers approve $1.5B legislative package to buoy mass transit

Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus fiscal cliff next year that would likely result in major ...

CTA calls for feedback on plans to upgrade to bus service on 5 major Chicago corridors

The Bus Priority Corridor Study will explore ways to make bus travel faster, more convenient, and more comfortable on five ...
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Lawmakers approve $1.5B transit funding package without statewide tax increases

SPRINGFIELD – State lawmakers approved new funding for public transportation agencies without large statewide tax increases ...

Gov. JB Pritzker pumps brakes on $1.5B transit funding proposal with speed cameras, amusement tax

Stiff opposition to a tax package floated this week by Illinois House Democrats seemed to leave a transit deal in jeopardy as ...

Illinois House Democrats float transit funding plan, but Gov. JB Pritzker says "it's not going forward"

With the annual veto session in Springfield drawing to a close on Thursday, Illinois lawmakers are racing to figure out how ...
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Opinion: Transit safety must made be a priority during veto session

The CTA, or any successor transit authority, must assume responsibility for emergency and safety services at its facilities, ...