Illinois House passes public transit funding bill to address RTA budget gap

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 ...
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CTA Saved From Massive Cuts As State Lawmakers Pass $1.5 Billion Funding Bill For Local Transit

The $1.5 billion funding package also creates a new regional governing body for the system: the Northern Illinois Transit ...
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Editorial: A long night yields long-overdue action on transit

After much delay, Springfield passes a $1.5 billion package to stabilize Chicago-area transit and reform how it’s run — a ...
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New $1.5B Illinois transit bill avoids tax hike, raises tolls and fares

Illinois state lawmakers passed a new $1.5 billion transit funding package without increasing taxes statewide. Senate Bill ...
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Chicago-area Transit crisis: 7 principles to guide Illinois transportation reform

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

Man hospitalized after fight, beating on CTA Red Line train

Chicago police on Sunday morning were looking for multiple people who beat up a man on a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line ...