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Illinois lawmakers pass transit bill

Illinois lawmakers pass mass transit funding bill. Here’s what that means for CTA, Metra and Pace riders.

In addition to raising around $1.5 billion, the deal will overhaul the Chicago region’s mass transit system by creating a new governing body to oversee the CTA, Metra and Pace called the Northern Illi...

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Illinois General Assembly passes transit funding bill overnight, raising $1.5 billion for CTA, Metra, Pace

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Illinois lawmakers hike toll roads and sales taxes to fund Chicago-area transit

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Illinois House Speaker Welch stands by revenue choices made in $1.5B mass transit bailout

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch on Friday defended the revenue choices state lawmakers made to deliver a $1.5 billion mass transit bailout that he believes will serve as a long-term fix f...

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Illinois quick hits: Pritzker to sign tax, toll increases to bail out transit

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

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Illinois drivers to pay more in tolls under $1.5B transit rescue plan

Illinois lawmakers approved a $1.5 billion transit overhaul funded partly by a 45-cent toll hike. Supporters call it a lifeline for CTA, Pace, and Metra, while critics say it shortchanges downstate projects.

Illinois Democrats push through massive $1.5 billion plan that overhauls Chicago-area public transit

With the clock ticking down to avert an impending public transit fiscal cliff, Illinois Democrats in the pre-dawn hours Friday muscled through a $1.5 billion plan that diverts state gas tax and road fund revenue for mass transit,

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Illinois lawmakers push $1.5B public transit bill to avert fiscal cliff

Illinois state lawmakers unveiled a massive $1.5 billion funding package for the Chicago area’s transit system.

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Person killed when Metra train hits vehicle near Grayslake, Illinois

A person was killed when a Metra train struck a vehicle near Grayslake, Illinois, north of Chicago on Thursday afternoon. Metra Milwaukee District North train No. 2113 struck a vehicle near Grayslake and Hainesville. Metra said the accident was fatal, but did not have further information on it.