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Illinois Democrats float delivery fees and sports betting tax hike as legislative clock winds down
Democratic members of the General Assembly were confident they’d pass the budget by a midnight deadline, but weren’t as sure ...
Clock ticking for Illinois lawmakers to pass state budget, transit funding before spring session ends
With a crucial midnight deadline quickly approaching, Illinois state lawmakers were working late into the night on Saturday ...
IL lawmakers debating bills to reform transit: Possible revenue sources include tolls, rideshare tax
State lawmakers are debating a pair of bills to reform mass transit and come up with the revenue to avoid a so-called ...
Chicago transit plan that would raise rideshare taxes, tolls blasted by critics
With COVID-era funding set to dry up, Illinois officials are scrambling to address public transit concerns, with one new plan drawing intense scrutiny.
Metra NCS trains delayed after derailment near Antioch, Illinois
Metra said one of its North Central Service trains derailed near Antioch, Illinois, causing rippling delays in the afternoon ...
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Funding plan proposed for Chicago-area transit draws suburban criticism
With the Illinois legislature one day away from a deadline for passing the state’s budget for fiscal 2026, lawmakers have yet ...
Big issues for Illinois legislative session’s final week include public transit, pension reform and Bears
Illinois lawmakers head into the final days of their spring session looking for ways to close a substantial gap in the state ...