Illinois Democrats push through massive $1.5 billion plan that overhauls Chicago-area public transit

With the clock ticking down to avert an impending public transit fiscal cliff, Illinois Democrats in the pre-dawn hours ...
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CTA Saved From Massive Cuts As State Lawmakers Pass $1.5 Billion Funding Bill For Local Transit

The $1.5 billion funding package also creates a new regional governing body for the system: the Northern Illinois Transit ...

Illinois House passes public transit funding bill to address RTA budget gap

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 ...
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Chicago: An aerial tour of America’s best park system

An aerial tour of Chicago the "City in a Garden," whose park system is considered the most important in the country. The most ...
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Lawmakers approve $1.5B transit funding package without statewide tax increases

SPRINGFIELD – State lawmakers approved new funding for public transportation agencies without large statewide tax increases ...