The bills could add more than $1 billion in new operating revenue but raised concerns over new mandates and agency ...

The map shows routes in the northwest and south-central regions, which have traditionally suffered from a lack of rail ...

They used to tell me I was building a dream, and so I followed the mob.” Thus began the song that became the anthem of the ...

A legislative hearing called to discuss funding issues facing Chicago Public Schools made clear the problems but produced little in the way of solutions.

Chicago’s proposed transit overhaul leaves key problems intact, critics warn—jeopardizing integration, equity and oversight of multibillion-dollar projects.

Last year, South Florida's community rail line served roughly 4.4 million riders, the first time Tri-Rail exceeded 4 million riders since 2019.

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Former Food Network star Paula Deen has abruptly closed the Savannah, Georgia, restaurant she started with her two sons ...

Chicago Public Schools has a $734 million dollar budget gap. Illinois lawmakers held a meeting to listen to district officials, educators, and finance researchers about potential solutions.

Starting in the late 1700s, a bloody series of conflicts between competing kingdoms jostling for power ultimately resulted in the unification of the Hawaiian islands in 1810. That drawn-out process ...

Nine people are running in the Detroit mayoral primary Aug. 5. Here’s what they have to say about the role they want to play in education issues in the city ...