The trend is bad news for the Chicago Transit Authority and its interim leader Nora Leerhsen, who points to positive trends on the transit system as she tries to appease the federal government.

Transit crime grabbed headlines again in 1978 after the fatal stabbing of 22-year-old Rita L. Hopkinson at Oak Park’s Austin Avenue L station. Mayor Michael Bilandic responded by proposing to add 100 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illinois Democrats last week saved the Chicago Transit Authority from drastic cuts, and Mayor Brandon Johnson from taking further ...

On the Daily Gist, reporter John Pletz sketched out the big ideas reformers are pushing, from modest governance changes to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the General Assembly met in late October for its veto session, one of the most critical matters on its agenda was passing ...

A new state transit law redirects revenue from the state’s motor fuel tax and interest from the Road Fund – funding ...

Chicago-area public transportation agencies won’t need to raise fares, cut routes or lay off workers next year after state lawmakers approved a bill overhauling public transit, the head of the ...

Chicago is expanding a pilot program using cameras to catch and ticket drivers blocking bus and bike lanes in parts of downtown. Starting Wednesday, six CTA buses equipped with cameras will be used to ...

President Donald Trump's administration is threatening to pull federal funding for public transportation in Chicago unless the city tightens security after a man allegedly set a woman on fire inside a ...

CHICAGO (NewsNation) — Violent crimes on Chicago’s public transit system have increased in recent weeks, leaving local officials searching for solutions amid threats by the federal government to ...

Transportation isn’t just a matter of logistics when it comes to college campuses. The ability to get from one place to another is directly tied to student success, environmental impact, and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon is Sunday, October 13. Thursday crews constructed the finish line area, including the bleachers that will hold some of the expected 1.7 ...