The Illinois General Assembly passed a compromise bill to fund public transportation, including CTA, Metra and Pace, with the ...

The Illinois legislature passed a bill with $1.5 billion to support transit in the Chicago area and statewide. It was in the works for years.

For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems. That scenario seems to be in the rearview mirror.

The pitch was that funding and reforms could deliver a world-class transit system. The money showed up. Now it's time to ...