Illinois lawmakers approved a $1.5 billion transit overhaul funded partly by a 45-cent toll hike. Supporters call it a lifeline for CTA, Pace, and Metra, while critics say it shortchanges downstate ...

A bill that would raise the cost of Illinois tolls was passed Friday and sent to Gov. Pritzker to be signed into law. Here's ...

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 state lawmakers passed a new $1.5 billion transit funding package without increasing taxes statewide. Senate Bill 2111, supported only by Democrats in the legislature, addresses a $230 ...

Illinois lawmakers moved quietly overnight on a major transportation bill that could reshape how the state funds and manages transit.

The Illinois General Assembly passed a compromise bill to fund public transportation, including CTA, Metra and Pace, with the ...

State lawmakers approved new funding for public transportation agencies that avoided large statewide tax increases but ...

Illinois lawmakers approved a new, $1.5 billion transit funding bill for public transportation agencies, mainly in the Chicago area, this week.

Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus fiscal cliff next year that would likely result in major ...