CHICAGO (NewsNation) — Violent crimes on Chicago’s public transit system have increased in recent weeks, leaving local officials searching for solutions amid threats by the federal government to ...

A new state transit law redirects revenue from the state’s motor fuel tax and interest from the Road Fund – funding ...

Chicago’s schools, its train and bus system and its public housing agency have all been without permanent leaders for at least a year now under Mayor Brandon Johnson, complicating their mission to ...

Chicago’s public transit agencies will not have to raise fares, lay off workers or cut services next year after state lawmakers approved new funding. The public transit reform bill passed last week ...

Even with the worst rush-hour traffic in the country, Chicago-area commuters have a long list of reasons for not using public transit.

When the General Assembly met in late October for its veto session, one of the most critical matters on its agenda was passing legislation to pull the Chicago region’s mass transit system back from ...

A Chicago bus driving down a busy road - Wirestock/Getty Images Imagine you're waiting at a Chicago Avenue stop in the Windy City's Ukrainian Village, waiting for the 66 bus, when you see the guy ...

If it helps to keep more cars off the road, everyone benefits, writes a member of the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition.

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