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

Chicago transit riders can expect to pay higher fares in the coming months as both the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Metra move forward with fare increases due to ongoing financial strain.

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

New taxes buy the Chicago Transit Authority some time, but state lawmakers failed fix anything that led to the crisis. Here ...

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 ...

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

Fares will increase 25 cents for using a train or bus starting Feb. 1, according to CTA’s 2026 budget recommendations ...

Fare hikes anticipated on Metra, Pace and the CTA are off the menu for 2026 following passage of a transit rescue bill, ...

Illinois lawmakers moved quietly overnight on a major transportation bill that could reshape how the state funds and manages transit.

Illinois lawmakers recently approved $1.5 billion in new funding for public transportation agencies “without large statewide ...

The bill establishes new oversight committees while generating $1.5 billion in funding without creating new taxes.

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