With the clock ticking down to avert an impending public transit fiscal cliff, Illinois Democrats in the pre-dawn hours ...

A new funding plan for public transportation surfaced Thursday evening without new taxes on entertainment or package ...

Transit negotiators say they expect to pass a bill this week, but it's not clear if Senate Democrats will back the new tax ...

This bill passed this morning after months of debate and last minute dealmaking. Democrats who sponsored it say it will ...

For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems. That ...

The Illinois General Assembly passed a compromise bill to fund public transportation, including CTA, Metra and Pace, with the ...

Riders on Chicago Transit Authority trains and buses can breathe a sigh of relief this weekend, and so can travelers on Metra trains and Pace buses. So can Chicago’s tourist and entertainment industry ...

Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus fiscal cliff next year that would likely result in major ...

In 2011, after months of public hearings and detailed presentations, Illinois tollway directors took the controversial step ...

State lawmakers approved new funding for public transportation agencies without large statewide tax increases previously ...

The transit revenue package relies on increasing the transit sales tax in the six-county region and transportation related ...

Transit reform can support Illinois riders and taxpayers. These seven principles outline a path to affordability, ...