With the clock ticking down to avert an impending public transit fiscal cliff, Illinois Democrats in the pre-dawn hours ...

Illinois lawmakers passed a new plan to keep Chicago-area public transit running. The plan hikes sales taxes in the Chicago ...

In an overnight marathon session, the Illinois General Assembly has passed a massive $1.5 billion bill to address a looming ...

The new bill passed without some controversial statewide tax increases -- but it also means your trip on the Illinois Tollway to and from O'Hare airport will be more expensive.

The The Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act comes as the RTA faced a budget gap of more than $200 million. State lawmakers approved new funding for public transportation agencies without ...

Illinois lawmakers approved a $1.5 billion funding plan to support public transit agencies without imposing the statewide ...

Emanuel "Chris" Welch, a Hillside Democrat, said lawmakers gave the Regional Transportation Authority power to raise the ...

October 31, 2025 - Illinois lawmakers approved a $1.5 billion transit funding and reform bill creating a unified Northern Illinois Transit Authority, following Eno’s recommendations to secure ...

A deadly crash last week has reignited concerns about a dangerous intersection at Illinois Route 50 and County Line Road, ...