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

Illinois lawmakers moved quietly overnight on a major transportation bill that could reshape how the state funds and manages transit.

Lawmakers agreed on a tax package to stave off a $200 million-plus deficit next year that would likely result in major cuts to bus and rail service at the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace.

The legislation averts proposed service cuts and fare hikes with $1.5 billion in funding for Chicago’s public transit network ...

The bill establishes new oversight committees while generating $1.5 billion in funding without creating new taxes.

The conductor of a Union Pacific train was standing in a track adjacent to his train for an unknown reason when he was struck and killed by a Metra train, the National Transportation Safety Board said ...

In 2011, after months of public hearings and detailed presentations, Illinois tollway directors took the controversial step ...

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

The Illinois General Assembly approved a bill this week that would direct a total of $1.5 billion to Chicago area transit systems. The legislation would ...

The transit bill passed early Friday (Oct. 31) by Illinois legislators doesn’t just address the financial needs and governing ...

A man is dead and another person is injured after a Milwaukee District North Metra train struck a vehicle Thursday afternoon ...