Daily Herald

What does the last-minute fix for transit budget gap mean and why the 45-cent toll hike?

In 2011, after months of public hearings and detailed presentations, Illinois tollway directors took the controversial step ...

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 workers warn of risks of service cuts with major shortfall persisting

Workers represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 308 were out at CTA Blue and Red Line stations to inform people about the possible impact of the cuts.
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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 ...

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 ...
Opinion

Editorial: Springfield’s adults in the room averted horrific transit taxes, but we still have questions

Riders on Chicago Transit Authority trains and buses can breathe a sigh of relief this weekend, and so can travelers on Metra trains and Pace buses. So can Chicago’s tourist and entertainment industry ...
Crain's Chicago BusinessOpinion

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, ...