If Illinois were a family, it would have 1,313 siblings – its cities, towns and villages. One of them is a trainwreck, repeatedly in crisis, addicted and constantly asking the rest of the family for ...

Lawmakers scrambled this weekend to undertake a significant overhaul of public transit in the Chicago area, but ultimately were unable to pass legislation to address a looming fiscal cliff. That ...

The RTA cut its 2026 shortfall to $202M, but Chicago’s transit system still needs funding, reform and accountability to avoid a bigger crisis ahead.

The White House has put the brakes on billions in federal funding for two major Chicago Transit Authority projects.

The city of Chicago released a new option Friday for riders using public transportation. The new addition, called the Regional Day Pass, allows for unlimited rides on CTA, Metra and Pace in a single ...

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The move, condemned by Illinois officials, appeared to be part of the Trump administration’s aim of using the government ...

With declining ridership, CTA and other systems are facing big funding gaps. (Alan Greenblatt/Governing) It’s been a grueling few years for big public transit systems. After losing huge portions of ...

By Andy Sullivan, David Shepardson and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration froze ...