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 Illinois Transit Authority, following Eno’s recommendations to secure ...

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

The $1.5 billion funding package also creates a new regional governing body for the system: the Northern Illinois Transit ...

After much delay, Springfield passes a $1.5 billion package to stabilize Chicago-area transit and reform how it’s run — a ...

Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus fiscal cliff next year that would likely result in major ...

The transit revenue package relies on increasing the transit sales tax in the six-county region and transportation related ...

The Illinois legislature has passed a package of funding measures to support Chicago-area transit agencies, while also restructuring those agencies. The 1,043-page Senate Bill 2111 will wipe out the ...

With the Illinois General Assembly Special Session scheduled to end Thursday, Illinois House Democrats are proposing a ...

Gov JB Pritzker on Wednesday poured cold water on taxing streaming services, billionaires, adding fees to tickets for large sporting events or concerts and allowing speed ...

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The 26-year-old man was found unresponsive Monday on the street in the 3400 block of North Ashland Avenue, Chicago police ...