The legislation averts proposed service cuts and fare hikes with $1.5 billion in funding for Chicago’s public transit network ...

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

Riders on Chicago Transit Authority trains and buses can breathe a sigh of relief this weekend, and so can travelers on Metra ...

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

From the now-complete Adirondack Rail Trail to the ever-popular Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes, these are our top rail trails to ...

A new proposal to fund Chicago’s transit agencies was introduced on Tuesday (Oct. 28) in the state’s House of Representatives. By Wednesday, it appeared to be dead. Gov. JB Pritzker said at a ...

Enjoy a world-class zoo, delicious food, and hundreds of arcade games while visiting this Chicago suburb, whose origins date ...

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois House Democrats began pushing Tuesday for their own plan to provide an overhaul of the Chicago ...

Visible are bike rodeos, community rides, and bike information booths. Behind the scenes are the unsung community heroes, ...

THE WEEK > Your government Monday, Oct. 27 Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. in Normandy ...

Lawmakers in Springfield have little time to figure out a funding solution for Chicago-area transit, which faces potential ...

Fares will increase 25 cents for using a train or bus starting Feb. 1, according to CTA’s 2026 budget recommendations released Monday. A $2.25 bus ride will cost $2.50. Train rides will increase from ...