Chicago transit attack suspect Lawrence Reed faces a federal terrorism charge after allegedly setting a woman on fire on the ...

The plan includes a state motor fuel sales tax, using interest from the state’s road fund, a sales tax increase in the ...

Public policy achievements never arrive neat and tidy. The historic transit bill just passed in Springfield was an ...

A sweeping bill overhauling public transportation in Illinois included more than just operations funding and governance ...

The CTA was able to select budget option A, allowing it to continue with fare increases while still expanding service. The ...

The Illinois legislature passed a bill with $1.5 billion to support transit in the Chicago area and statewide. It was in the works for years.

The Chicago Transit Board on Nov. 12 unanimously approved a balanced $2.23 billion operating budget for the Chicago Transit ...

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As Chicago-area public transit faces the prospect of major cuts next summer, it’s worth looking at the experience of Philadelphia, the first major U.S. city to go off the so-called transit “fiscal ...