Illinois lawmakers approve $1.5B legislative package to buoy mass transit

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

Transit RSO Mobilizes Against CTA Funding Cuts as Local Transit Nears “Fiscal Cliff”

The Transit Enthusiasts, known for their field trips exploring local infrastructure, are advocating to protect local CTA ...
Evanston RoundTable

Transit bailout includes public safety reform, could lead to service improvements

The Illinois General Assembly approved a bill this week that would direct a total of $1.5 billion to Chicago area transit ...

CTA proposes fare hikes as it stares down budget gap

If the fare hikes of 25 cents per ride are approved by the agency’s board, it will be the first time the CTA has raised ...

CTA and Metra riders can expect fare hikes: What to know

Chicago transit riders can expect to pay higher fares in the coming months as both the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and ...

RTA walks back 2026 fare increases for CTA, Metra and Pace

The RTA, which must approve each of the agencies' budgets this month, had insisted they each include the fare hike, even if ...
ABC 7 Chicago

1 dead, 7 injured after Michigan Avenue crash sends CTA bus onto plaza

CHICAGO (WLS) -- One person was killed and seven others were injured in an accident involving a CTA bus and at least three other vehicles at Michigan Avenue and Lake Street in downtown Chicago, ...

Illinois House Democrats float transit funding plan, but Gov. JB Pritzker says "it's not going forward"

With the annual veto session in Springfield drawing to a close on Thursday, Illinois lawmakers are racing to figure out how ...