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Chicago transit budget crisis continues as funding stalls in Springfield
After months of grave warnings by Chicago-area transit leaders, unions and commuters, the Illinois General Assembly passed a ...
Illinois lawmakers pass $55 billion state budget, but fail to approve mass transit funding before end of spring session
The $55 billion budget plan unveiled Friday night by Democratic leadership would include new taxes on gambling as well as ...
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State Senate’s Transit Funding, Proposal for Tax on Deliveries Stalls in House
A version of the bill passed in the Senate, sponsored by Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago. But the House adjourned early Sunday ...
A bill to reform Chicago's mass transit and charge a $1.50 delivery fee stalls in Illinois House
A bill to reform mass transit around Chicago passed the Senate 32-22 shortly before midnight, but the measure — and its ...
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Chicago-area transit face major cuts after Illinois legislature fails to address funding shortfall
Chicago-area transit operations will face draconian cuts to service in the next fiscal year after Illinois legislators on ...
Latest transit proposal would hike tolls, tax ride-shares to avoid $771M fiscal cliff
Illinois lawmakers consider a toll hike and other measures to address an expected $771 million financial shortfall for ...
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Transit bailout falls apart in Springfield as clock strikes midnight
The Senate approved a measure reforming regional transit and providing funding to avoid a fiscal cliff, but the House does ...
Illinois lawmakers propose bill to address public transit fiscal cliff that could cut CTA, Metra Pace service
On the second-to-last day of the spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers have finally proposed a new bill outlining ...
Toll hike, rideshare fees, other new taxes threatening mass transit overhaul
Legislators were seemingly on board with the latest plan to reform the Chicago-area transit system — but miles apart on how ...
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State legislation to reform and fund regional transit is teetering
The delivery tax replaces previous revenue streams loathed by the suburbs and labor, but faces resistance of its own.
Illinois has a $770M hole in the transit budget that could leave commuters stranded
The Chicago area is facing the prospect of bleak service cuts to public transit if Illinois legislators adjourn this weekend ...
CTA Blue Line service shut down for medical emergency, delays expected for Chicago commuters
A Blue Line station parts of the train route are shut down on Chicago's West Side on Friday morning. Chicago Transit ...