A warning has been issued to anyone who takes public transportation in Chicago — with drastic service cuts looming, Illinois legislators only have until the end of the month to decide what to do and ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Without state help, Chicagoland’s mass transit systems would be forced to implement deep cuts to service that would deal a “devastating” blow to the regional economy, transit officials ...

A trailer bill tweaking some parts of the state’s transit rescue bill could surface when the General Assembly reconvenes, ...

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The fate of Chicagoland public transit hangs in the balance this week as legislators rethink how Metra, Pace and the CTA will be governed and funded. “Our goal is to have the governance reform and ...

Leaders from Illinois’ Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) on Aug. 21 shifted millions of dollars from Metra and Pace “to help forestall 40% Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) service reductions” as ...

The Chicago area’s four transit agencies are staring down a budget gap that could lead to massive service cuts and fare hikes, and efforts in Springfield to address the challenges are set to heat up ...

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Some lawmakers want to consolidate the Chicago area’s four public transit agencies this year in exchange for more state money to steer the agencies away from an impending fiscal cliff. In 2026, the ...

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More than half of Chicago’s bus routes could be eliminated, at least parts of four “L” lines could shut down and Metra weekday service would be slashed to once an hour under a transit doomsday ...