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Calls grow for reforms to Illinois’ mass transit systems before awarding funding
With a massive funding shortfall on the horizon, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce is calling on state lawmakers to enact ...
With Chicago's mass transit system on the fiscal precipice, what solutions are on the table?
State lawmakers remain focused on reforming Chicago mass transit as they discuss two bills to either merge the agencies or ...
The Risky Plan to Stop Chicago’s Transit “Death Spiral”
A transportation nightmare is looming over Chicago, where a $730 million hole in the regional mass transit budget could force ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson will head to Springfield again, to demand Chicago ‘receives its just due’
Mayor Brandon Johnson will meet with Gov. JB Pritzker as well as House Speaker Chris Welch and Senate President Don Harmon.
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State legislators, CMAP present preliminary plan to address Chicago transit fiscal cliff
A representative from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning presented the organization’s Plan of Action for Regional ...
Howard Learner: This Earth Day, Illinois must step up to protect our core environmental values
Illinois, Chicago and other local governments must step up to advance environmental progress while the federal government ...
Charges pending in deadly shootout by Blue Line stop near University of Illinois Chicago
Police said two men were on the Peoria Street bridge over the Eisenhower Expressway near the Blue Line UIC-Halsted stop when ...
CTA workers warn riders of potential mass transit cuts in Chicago area in 2026
Chicago's three mass transit agenices have said riders could face 40% service cuts next year without new state funding.
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As Chicago transit cliff nears, call made for services tax
Chicago-area transit agencies and Illinois legislators face a looming deadline to address a projected transit budget shortfall of about $770 million. The Regional Transportation Authority ...