Illinois lawmakers approve $1.5B legislative package to buoy mass transit

Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus fiscal cliff next year that would likely result in major ...

Illinois transit funding bill passed overnight

Illinois lawmakers passed a compromise bill to fund public transit in an overnight session. If Governor JB Pritzker signs it, ...

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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70 years after the first sabotage of a US airliner, the 44 killed are finally being honored

A memorial to 44 people who died in the first confirmed case of sabotage against a U.S. airliner is being dedicated on the ...