Lawmakers in Springfield have little time to figure out a funding solution for Chicago-area transit, which faces potential ...

UChicago municipal finance expert Justin Marlowe explains the $250 million budget shortfall threatening CTA, Metra and Pace ...

On Wednesday, lawmakers began crafting the political sausage of a bill that would bail out the Chicago Transit Authority, Pace, and Metra from needing to cut services and further hike fares due to the ...

CHICAGO U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator ...

Those same Chicken Littles complaining of the transit sky falling and an uncertain future for public transportation now say their projected deficit has been reduced to about $200 million.

Planned transit-oriented developments would go a long way toward connecting communities to where opportunities are, writes a ...

As lawmakers return to Springfield, CMAP is pushing for transformational transit investment — not just the minimum needed to ...

The Chicago Marathon’s 26.2-mile course is flat, fast and ready to welcome more than 53,000 runners this Sunday.

The debate over who will serve on the proposed Charlotte transit authority is heating up as residents voice concerns about transparency when using public dollars. Attempted carjacking of a soccer ...

Illinois lawmakers are optimistic a plan to reform and fund Chicago-area public transit agencies will pass the General Assembly this month, but agreement on funding remains a major hurdle. The ...

The 47th Bank of America Chicago Marathon kicks off Sunday with a record 53,000-plus runners headed to the starting line in Grant Park, a favorable weather forecast of mostly clear skies with ...