KBRA revised the outlook to negative on the Chicago Transit Authority's AA-minus rated TIFIA bonds, backed with farebox and ...

A transportation nightmare is looming over Chicago, where a $730 million hole in the regional mass transit budget could force ...

State lawmakers remain focused on reforming Chicago mass transit as they discuss two bills to either merge the agencies or ...

A crisis brewing for Chicago's public transit system could impact commuters. Officials warn that without state action, CTA, Metra, and Pace will face cuts. Officials said Illinois lags behind other ...

SCOOP: State Rep. Marty Moylan is out with a list of seven operational reforms he wants made to the Chicago-area transit ...

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

The General Assembly, the authority said, needs to act by the end of the legislative session in May in order to stave off a crisis. Lawmakers grill Chicago transit ... 10% fare increase, is ...

Lawmakers in Springfield continue to debate hot button measures before their session ends in May, including a proposal that would change homeschooling in Illinois and another to bail out ...

While proponents of separate bills to reform Chicago-area transit said they ... the Metropolitan Mobility Authority. A second would empower the RTA to manage fares, capital projects and planning.

The problem? Chicago and suburban Cook County leaders want to control a simple majority of board votes, giving them unchecked authority over transit policies — including fare rates, service ...