Local transit agencies are facing a budget gap of nearly $800 million. The Illinois Senate has passed a bill to provide ...

“Last year homelessness increased 116% in the state of Illinois,” Doug Kenshol, co-founder of the Illinois Shelter Alliance, ...

State not responsible for fixing transit crisis alone,” (June 17) rightly observes that transit funding is a regional issue.

After months of grave warnings by Chicago-area transit leaders, unions and commuters, the Illinois General Assembly passed a $55 billion budget without the funding and reform agencies hoped for.

Illinois Has a $770M Hole in the Transit Budget That Could Leave Commuters Stranded HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — Winfred Wilson was struggling to make ends meet on less than $700 a month, so he moved in ...

The Chicago area is facing the prospect of bleak service cuts to public transit if Illinois legislators adjourn this weekend without plugging a $770 million hole in the transportation budget.

Transit funding still up in the air as Illinois legislators stare down deadline 02:36. This week is poised to be even busier for state lawmakers, as it is closing time for the Spring Session and ...

Illinois lawmakers consider a toll hike and other measures to address an expected $771 million financial shortfall for Chicago-area public transit.

HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — Winfred Wilson was struggling to make ends meet on less than $700 a month, so he moved in with his daughter, gave up his car and started relying exclusively on public transit ...

HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — Winfred Wilson was struggling to make ends meet on less than $700 a month, so he moved in with his daughter, gave up his car and started relying exclusively on public transit ...