Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday said he was still deciding whether he’d sign legislation that would permit doctors to ...
Losers in the massive $1.5 billion package enacted to avoid the so-called “financial cliff” for mass transit are motorists, mainly those in the suburbs surrounding Chicago.
Illinois lawmakers moved quietly overnight on a major transportation bill that could reshape how the state funds and manages transit.
The bill establishes new oversight committees while generating $1.5 billion in funding without creating new taxes.
The bill authorizes the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) to raise sales taxes by a quarter of a percent in Cook County ...
Emanuel "Chris" Welch, a Hillside Democrat, said lawmakers gave the Regional Transportation Authority power to raise the ...
Illinois state lawmakers passed a new $1.5 billion transit funding package without increasing taxes statewide. Senate Bill ...
Gov JB Pritzker on Wednesday poured cold water on taxing streaming services, billionaires, adding fees to tickets for large sporting events or concerts and allowing speed ...
A new proposal to fund Chicago’s transit agencies was introduced on Tuesday (Oct. 28) in the state’s House of Representatives. By Wednesday, it appeared to be dead. Gov. JB Pritzker said at a ...
Guard on hold: President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops within Illinois will likely remain on hold through ...
Illinois House Democrats hope to pass a $1.5 billion Chicago transit funding and reform plan during the final days of session ...
Illinois lawmakers are considering progressive revenue measures in the final hours of the fall veto session, but their ...