Some readers call for revival of the CTA's Circle Line proposal, while others have ideas for better bus service and for use ...

When the General Assembly met in late October for its veto session, one of the most critical matters on its agenda was passing legislation to pull the Chicago region’s mass transit system back from ...

Hours before the 104th Illinois General Assembly adjourned its initial session May 31 by law, the State Senate voted 32-22 for legislation creating the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) to ...

White House Budget Director Russell Vought announced the withholding of more than $2 billion for transportation projects in Chicago, the latest move by the Trump administration to use the shutdown as ...

CHICAGO – Cities and states across the country are reckoning with a major funding crisis for mass transit, and Chicago has become the latest city to fall off its “fiscal cliff,” failing to guarantee ...

There's a new Regional Transit Task Force on crime, coming to public transit. Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke talked about it Monday afternoon. Cook County State's Attorney Eileen ...

The Chicago area's Regional Transporation Authority is calling for $1.5 billion in funding from state and local sources, including higher local sales taxes and rider fares. With Chicago-area transit ...

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President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to pull federal funding for public transportation in Chicago unless the city tightens security after a man allegedly set a woman on fire inside a ...

Chicago transit officials are advocating for a $1.5 billion annual funding package to help keep one of the country’s largest transportation systems afloat as it stares down a steep financial cliff in ...

With declining ridership, CTA and other systems are facing big funding gaps. (Alan Greenblatt/Governing) It’s been a grueling few years for big public transit systems. After losing huge portions of ...

Illinois’ state legislature passed a bill that expands funding for transit in the Chicago area and beyond. Chicago’s transit agencies were facing potential layoffs and service cuts amid a financial ...