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

Following comments about the station, its past, and role for the future, Pritzker took questions from reporters on a variety ...

The city is facing up to its own massive transit deficit, caused in large part, like Chicago’s, by the expiration of federal pandemic aid and exacerbated by ridership numbers ...

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 ...

With federal COVID-19 funding expiring at the end of the year, the transit agencies are facing a $770 million dollar shortfall in 2026. Without new funding from the state, the agencies have warned ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson said creative revenue ideas are needed for Chicago to deal with its looming budget problems. The Chicago mayor adding that there needs to be a sense of ...

Crain’s residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin and host Amy Guth discuss news from the local housing market.

Chicago’s plight mirrors transit disasters nationwide. Philadelphia’s SEPTA proposes 45 percent service cuts and a 9:00 p.m. rail curfew. San Francisco and New York face similar shortfalls.

“The amendment to House Bill 2111 appears to confirm our initial fears that this is a Chicago-Cook County takeover of regional transit funding and operations because the voting thresholds appear ...

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 ...

Legislators were seemingly on board with the latest plan to reform the Chicago-area transit system — but miles apart on how to fund the CTA, Metra and Pace to avert a $770 million fiscal cliff.