Facing ‘six-alarm fire’ of service cuts, transit leaders anxious with 1 week left to pass state funding bill

Lawmakers in Springfield have little time to figure out a funding solution for Chicago-area transit, which faces potential ...
WBEZ

CTA proposes 25-cent fare hike as potential service cuts draw closer

Fares will increase 25 cents for using a train or bus starting Feb. 1, according to CTA’s 2026 budget recommendations ...
Illinois Policy

CTA proposes first fare hike in seven years: here’s by how much

The Chicago Transit Authority’s 2026 budget includes scenarios dependent on state funding along with a 25-cent fare hike on bus and rail.
ABC 7 Chicago

CTA cancels historic train car rides celebrating State Street Subway's 75th anniversary

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The CTA had to cancel special trains celebrating the 75th anniversary of the State Street Subway Wednesday morning. The State Street Subway was Chicago's first underground ...
WBEZ

With train and bus cuts possible, transit leaders anxious, frustrated with 1 week left to pass funding bill

Lawmakers in Springfield have little time to figure out a funding solution for Chicago-area transit, which faces potential ...

Man robbed, attacked on CTA Red Line train on Chicago's South Side

A man was robbed and hit in the face while riding the CTA Red Line on Chicago's South Side Chicago police said the ...