The mayor said Tuesday that he is hopeful lawmakers in Springfield will reach a transit deal before the Chicago Transit ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson again argued the “resources are there” to bail out the CTA while acknowledging time is running out for ...

The $55 billion budget plan unveiled Friday night by Democratic leadership would include new taxes on gambling as well as ...

Villavalam pivoted with only hours to spare to a $1.50 charge on delivery of most retail products. The Senate approved the so ...

Springfield was right to delay rushed transit funding plans. Now lawmakers must get serious about reforming Chicago’s transit ...

Legislation to reform mass transit around Chicago passed the Illinois Senate 32-22 shortly late Saturday, but the measure — ...

A funding crisis, the result of the refusal of Democrats and Republicans to tax the wealthy, threatens catastrophic service ...

A last-ditch plan to save CTA, Metra and Pace fell apart in Springfield. Here’s how political divisions, rushed taxes and ...

With emergency federal aid drying up and ridership still below pre-pandemic levels, transit agencies in Chicago and ...

State lawmakers missed a deadline Saturday to fill a $770 million budget gap being faced by the Regional Transportation ...

Illinois lawmakers failed to address a $771 million hole in the transportation budget before the legislative session ended on ...

It's unclear if lawmakers will approve the $770 million needed to cover transit agencies’ budget holes in 2026 when federal ...