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Chicagoans rallied on Saturday to advocate for public transit funding throughout Illinois as the state faces a multi-million ...
Rally-goers in Chicago are urging Illinois lawmakers to fund public transit to prevent a $770 million shortfall and subsequent service cuts and layoffs.
Public transit has become an increasingly contentious issue in Chicagoland as the Regional Transportation Authority — the funding body which oversees Pace suburban bus routes, Metra regional ...
Public transportation agencies are facing their own funding challenges as lawmakers explore new funding and reforms to Chicago area public transit agencies. Downstate agencies are asking lawmakers ...
State Sen. Donald DeWitte, R-St. Charles, will not be seeking reelection in 2026, according to a recent announcement from the ...
Illinois lawmakers are focused on public transit funding and governance changes.
Trends in the Regions Chicago regional transit agency wants more funding, wider authority By Jennifer Shea January 22, 2025, 8:00 a.m. EST 5 Min Read ...
Tammy Chase, a spokesperson for the Chicago Transit Authority, said the cost then would have been $114 million compared to around $5.7 billion now, a figure that would keep rising the longer ...
Plan for Action for Regional Transit books on a table for guests during a news conference spotlighting proposed solutions to the northeastern Illinois’ transit funding crisis at the Old Post ...
City Transit Fights Funding Shortfalls. Squeeze on Chicago Is Familiar Story. April 16, 2005. By Mike Colias. CHICAGO -- They are as ubiquitous here as skyscrapers and hot dog joints: ...