The city is facing up to its own massive transit deficit, caused in large part, like Chicago’s, by the expiration of federal pandemic aid and exacerbated by ridership numbers ...

Fiscal differences remain as Illinois lawmaker urges for transit special session - “State Sen. Mike Simmons, D-Chicago, made the call ...

A 2024 law change in Illinois is turning out to have ramifications for the fiscal cliff facing Chicago-area transit agencies.

Following comments about the station, its past, and role for the future, Pritzker took questions from reporters on a variety ...

An Illinois state senator from Chicago has urged for a special legislative session to be called to fund public transit, but a Republican colleague says solutions ...

One of the main legislators trying to keep Illinois mass transit from going over a fiscal cliff told an Evanston audience on Wednesday night that lawmakers have a “complete commitment” to resolving ...

Illinois among 24 states suing Trump administration over frozen education funding The attorneys general said an expected $219 million in federal education funding used to pay for after-school and ...

Not that many transit executives can shift from spreadsheets and scheduling to operating a train in a pinch. Retired Metra ...

The Editorial Board’s validation of the “Suburban Mayors Coalition for Fair Transit” statement blatantly ignores the facts of the NITA bill: 1.The proposed NITA voting system is based on ...

Rally-goers in Chicago are urging Illinois lawmakers to fund public transit to prevent a $770 million shortfall and subsequent service cuts and layoffs.

Despite the conclusion of Oregon's legislative session, House Speaker Julie Fahey indicated that the state's transportation funding issues remain unsolved.

Chicagoans rallied on Saturday to advocate for public transit funding throughout Illinois as the state faces a multi-million ...