Illinois Democrats, led by Budzinski and Quigley, oppose SNAP changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, warning of ...

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A long-awaited train connecting Chicago with the Quad Cities is a big step closer to reality after a massive transit bill ...

Plan includes a state motor fuel sales tax, using interest from the state’s road fund, a sales tax increase in the Chicago metro area and a sharp increase in tolls on the Illinois Tollway.

Riders on Chicago Transit Authority trains and buses can breathe a sigh of relief this weekend, and so can travelers on Metra ...

The Illinois legislature has passed a package of funding measures to support Chicago-area transit agencies, while also restructuring those agencies. The 1,043-page Senate Bill 2111 will wipe out the ...

Two people were injured in a collision between a train and vehicle on the tracks near the intersection of Belvidere and ...

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A man and a dog were hit and killed by an Amtrak train Tuesday afternoon on Chicago's Northwest Side. It Sits on a Vast Haul of Mineral Wealth. Now This Arctic City Must Be Moved. Warren Buffett ...

The Village of Huntley has declined a stop on the new Chicago-Rockford Metra line set to launch in 2027. Illinois Department of Transportation officials state the project will proceed on schedule ...

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CHICAGO (WGN) – A man and a dog were hit and killed by an Amtrak train Tuesday afternoon on Chicago’s Northwest Side. Metra spokespeople said the collision happened at around 12:45 p.m. near West ...