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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Chicago area is facing the prospect of bleak service cuts to public transit if Illinois legislators adjourn this weekend ...

Chicago-area transit operations will face draconian cuts to service in the next fiscal year after Illinois legislators on ...

Chicago-area transit agencies will begin planning for massive service cuts in the wake of the legislature’s failure to ...