CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago transit riders are bracing for higher costs as both the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Metra move forward with fare increases in the coming months amid ongoing financial ...

The Regional Transportation Authority will no longer demand the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace raise fares by 10% next year, thanks to a transit funding package passed in Springfield. The ...

For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems. Dozens of bus lines were on the chopping block, they warned, along with whole ...

The transit bill that cleared the Legislature in Springfield at the end of October is a monumental achievement. At the 11th hour of the veto session, legislators passed a bill that saves the Chicago ...

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A yearly tradition will make its return this week as Chicago-area residents can get free transit rides on New Year’s Eve. All three major transit agencies in the city and suburbs will offer free rides ...

Illinois lawmakers passed a compromise bill to fund public transit in an overnight session, delivering $1.5 billion in new funding for mass transit systems across the state, and creating a new ...