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Chicago Public Transit In Limbo After State Lawmakers Fail To Fill Nearly $1 Billion Budget Gap

State lawmakers missed a deadline Saturday to fill a $770 million budget gap being faced by the Regional Transportation Authority. Steep service cuts could be coming, officials have warned.

Axios on MSN · 2d

Chicago transit budget crisis continues as funding stalls in Springfield

After months of grave warnings by Chicago-area transit leaders, unions and commuters, the Illinois General Assembly passed a $55 billion budget without the funding and reform agencies hoped for. Why it matters: Leaders warned they need $1.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Illinois lawmakers pass $55 billion state budget, but fail to approve mass transit funding before end of spring session

The $55 billion budget plan unveiled Friday night by Democratic leadership would include new taxes on gambling as well as tobacco and vape products.

Illinois could still act to avoid Chicago-area transit cuts

Chicago-area transit agencies will begin planning for massive service cuts in the wake of the legislature’s failure to ...

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Public transit funding bill missed a big deadline. What happens next?

It's unclear if lawmakers will approve the $770 million needed to cover transit agencies’ budget holes in 2026 when federal ...

Steep service cuts could be coming to Chicago public transit—here’s why

The fallout could ripple well beyond city limits. Metra may slash early and late trains, Pace could drop weekend service and ...

Chicago Transit: $770M Shortfall, 40% Service Cuts Loom

Despite dire warnings from transit officials, the Illinois General Assembly ended its legislative session without a solution.

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Chicago area public transit faces up to 40% service cuts

The Illinois General Assembly ended its legislative session without resolving a $770 million budget gap affecting train, bus ...

Reports: Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Replace Chicago RTA (UPDATED 6/2)

Illinois lawmakers on May 28 unveiled a bill that proposes to replace the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), which ...

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Transit bailout falls apart in Springfield as clock strikes midnight

The Senate approved a measure reforming regional transit and providing funding to avoid a fiscal cliff, but the House does ...

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CTA faces massive cuts as Illinois budget ignores looming $770M shortfall, leaving transit users concerned

Illinois lawmakers wrapped up the spring session without allocating any funding for the Chicago Transit Authority in their ...

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