Plan includes a state motor fuel sales tax, using interest from the state’s road fund, a sales tax increase in the Chicago metro area and a sharp increase in tolls on the Illinois Tollway.

I spent 52 hours crossing the country on an Amtrak sleeper train from Chicago to San Francisco. In this video, I share what ...

Illinois lawmakers approved a $1.5 billion funding plan to support public transit agencies without imposing the statewide ...

With the clock running down to avert Illinois’ impending public transit fiscal cliff, state lawmakers late Thursday brought ...

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

The Bus Priority Corridor Study will explore ways to make bus travel faster, more convenient, and more comfortable on five ...

Pritzker dismissed several funding proposals unveiled by the House yesterday, including an untested wealth tax on ...

From the now-complete Adirondack Rail Trail to the ever-popular Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, these are our top rail-trails to ...

1912: Medinah Temple, a rectangular building with a pair of crescent-crowned domes and Arabic influences, opened on Wabash ...

CHICAGO— The questions “what took so long?” and “when will the others be operational?” weren’t entirely answered Thursday, ...

More than any other historical event, the opening of the Erie Canal, on Oct. 26, 1825, set Chicago on the path to becoming the city it is today.

Amtrak may soon offer an easier way to travel between these major cities in the Midwestern U.S., creating a rail connection ...