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

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

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

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.

A new funding plan for public transportation surfaced Thursday evening without new taxes on entertainment or package ...

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

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Democrats began pushing Tuesday for their own plan to provide an overhaul of the Chicago ...

For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems. That ...

Illinois House Democrats hope to pass a $1.5 billion Chicago transit funding and reform plan during the final days of session ...

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