That would take a substantial bite out of the projected $771 million shortfall in annual funding for the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace rail and bus services once the pandemic-era relief ...

Chicagoans rallied on Saturday to advocate for public transit funding throughout Illinois as the state faces a multi-million ...

Trends in the Regions Chicago regional transit agency wants more funding, wider authority By Jennifer Shea January 22, 2025, 8:00 a.m. EST 5 Min Read ...

State lawmakers are spending this spring’s legislative session debating how to solve a $771 million funding gap the Chicago area’s public transportation agencies face in 2026.

Rally-goers in Chicago are urging Illinois lawmakers to fund public transit to prevent a $770 million shortfall and subsequent service cuts and layoffs.

Public transit has become an increasingly contentious issue in Chicagoland as the Regional Transportation Authority — the funding body which oversees Pace suburban bus routes, Metra regional ...

The Plan of Action for Regional Transit asks lawmakers for $1.5 billion of new operating support for transit and at least $400 million annually of complementary capital investments.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Chicago-area transit operations will face draconian cuts to service in the next fiscal year after Illinois legislators on Saturday passed a new state budget without ...

Under an expected measure, Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace would combine into a single system in hopes of resolving funding issues, as well as providing more reliable and safer services.

Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed his seventh state budget, balanced as he promised with cuts, taxes and one-time revenue boosts but leaving for future months the battle over one major spending ...

Mayor Johnson suggests state lawmakers raise taxes on ultra-rich for transit funding Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday that he is hopeful lawmakers in Springfield will reach a transit ...

Chicago transit needs funding, not consolidation, CTA chief Dorval Carter says By Justin Laurence Reprints Share ...