A long-awaited train connecting Chicago with the Quad Cities is a big step closer to reality after a massive transit bill ...

Illinois lawmakers moved quietly overnight on a major transportation bill that could reshape how the state funds and manages transit.

Illinois lawmakers recently approved $1.5 billion in new funding for public transportation agencies “without large statewide ...

Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus deficit next year that would likely result in major cuts to bus and rail service at the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace.

The legislation averts proposed service cuts and fare hikes with $1.5 billion in funding for Chicago’s public transit network ...

The bill establishes new oversight committees while generating $1.5 billion in funding without creating new taxes.

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A longtime purveyor of the dangerous practice in Chicago tends to agree, pointing to the deaths and injuries on the New York ...

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

The transit bill passed early Friday (Oct. 31) by Illinois legislators doesn’t just address the financial needs and governing ...

October 31, 2025 - Illinois lawmakers approved a $1.5 billion transit funding and reform bill creating a unified Northern ...