For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems. That scenario seems to be in the rearview mirror.

House lawmakers passed a compromise bill to fund public transit in an overnight session. If Governor JB Pritzker signs it, it ...

Emanuel "Chris" Welch, a Hillside Democrat, said lawmakers gave the Regional Transportation Authority power to raise the ...

Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) sits down with ChicagoLIVE's Anita Blanton to break down the newly passed transit bill that secures ...

An active duty U.S. Marine kidnapped a 12-year-old girl from Indiana to sexually assault her, then rode a bus with her to North Carolina, where he was arrested, the FBI said.

A bill that would raise the cost of Illinois tolls was passed Friday and sent to Gov. Pritzker to be signed into law. Here's what we know.

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

BRAMPTON, ON, Oct. 31, 2025 /CNW/ – The Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario and the City of Brampton are investing over $183 million to purchase 136 new buses for Brampton ...

The The Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act comes as the RTA faced a budget gap of more than $200 million. State lawmakers approved new funding for public transportation agencies without ...

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

Illinois lawmakers passed a new plan to keep Chicago-area public transit running. The plan hikes sales taxes in the Chicago ...

Plan includes a state motor fuel sales tax, using interest from the state’s road fund, a sales tax increase in the Chicago metro area and a sharp increase in tolls on the Illinois Tollway.