Chicago transit riders can expect to pay higher fares in the coming months as both the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Metra move forward with fare increases due to ongoing financial strain.

The heart of the transit funding package is a decision to use all state motor fuel sales taxes to fund mass transit instead of sending that cash to the Road Fund.

With the clock ticking down to avert an impending public transit fiscal cliff, Illinois Democrats in the pre-dawn hours ...