Chicago officials have 90 days to comply with a Federal Transit Authority order to increase safety measures to its plan ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday (Dec. 16) signed into law the legislation providing $1.5 billion in new funding for Chicago-area transit and authorizing the restructuring of the Regional ...

Philadelphia’s experience is a cautionary tale. One recent estimate suggests that home values near transit could fall by nearly $7 billion; that means a slashing of tax revenue that funds schools, ...

Chicago Transit Authority boosts police presence and security measures after the Federal Transit Administration warned it could withhold up to ...

The Chicago area's Regional Transporation Authority is calling for $1.5 billion in funding from state and local sources, including higher local sales taxes and rider fares. With Chicago-area transit ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Adella Bass dropped her in-person college classes because it was just too hard to get there from the far South Side of Chicago, where the city's famous elevated train doesn't run. And ...

Chicago officials are urging residents and visitors to plan ahead and remain vigilant as large crowds are expected downtown ...

Each time someone boards a CTA bus or train, their chances of becoming a victim of or even witnessing any kind of violent crime that results in serious physical harm to a ...

Chicago’s public transit agencies will not have to raise fares, lay off workers or cut services next year after state lawmakers approved new funding. The public transit reform bill passed last week ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Regional Transportation Authority on Wednesday pitched its plan to save public transit in Illinois—and it could cost passengers more money. The agency said the Chicago Transit ...

Starting on Friday, dozens more Chicago police officers and private security guards will be deploying the CTA's bus and train system, officials said on Thursday.

Continuing its growth in Chicago, American Airlines is adding 100 new daily departures from O’Hare International Airport (ORD ...