Chicagoans rallied on Saturday to advocate for public transit funding throughout Illinois as the state faces a multi-million ...

Rally-goers in Chicago are urging Illinois lawmakers to fund public transit to prevent a $770 million shortfall and subsequent service cuts and layoffs.

The city is facing up to its own massive transit deficit, caused in large part, like Chicago’s, by the expiration of federal pandemic aid and exacerbated by ridership numbers ...

Rep. Kam Buckner says a special session in Springfield may be needed to resolve governance and funding issues facing Chicago-area transit.

Following comments about the station, its past, and role for the future, Pritzker took questions from reporters on a variety ...

With federal COVID-19 funding expiring at the end of the year, the transit agencies are facing a $770 million dollar shortfall in 2026. Without new funding from the state, the agencies have warned ...

ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch The Chicago mayor adding that there needs to be a sense of urgency after lawmakers failed to come up with a plan to fund mass transit.

The Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace contend they need $1.5 billion in annual funding to avoid a collective $771 million 2026 shortfall and to fund needed infrastructure improvements.

Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed his seventh state budget, balanced as he promised with cuts, taxes and one-time revenue boosts but leaving for future months the battle over one major spending ...

Chicago’s plight mirrors transit disasters nationwide. Philadelphia’s SEPTA proposes 45 percent service cuts and a 9:00 p.m. rail curfew. San Francisco and New York face similar shortfalls.

Mayor Johnson suggests state lawmakers raise taxes on ultra-rich for transit funding Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday that he is hopeful lawmakers in Springfield will reach a transit ...