The Illinois General Assembly approved a bill this week that would direct a total of $ 1.5 billion to Chicago area transit systems.
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Illinois Passes Transit Funding & Reform in Veto Session – NRDC
The Illinois General Assembly passed a transit package (SB 2111) to modernize governance, avoid transit service cuts, and invest in the system and …
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Lawmakers head to Springfield mulling transit reform, ICE response – Chicago Sun-Times
A packed legislative agenda for the Illinois General Assembly's fall veto session might not leave much room for the Chicago Bears to get the …
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$100,000 H-1B visa fees are a distraction from real reform – The Economic Times
The fuel behind Trump's $ 100,000 H-1B visa fee: Lost US tech jobs. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads. The goal of any reform should instead be to …
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Lawmakers push for transit reform, funding despite delayed fiscal cliff – Center Square
State Rep. Kam Buckner and state Sen. Ram Villivalam both predicted that the General Assembly would pass transit legislation during the fall veto …
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Legislative leaders discuss next steps for failed transit reform push | NPR Illinois
The transit agencies will each run out of pandemic relief funding at various points in 2026, creating deficits in their budgets if lawmakers don't …
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Editorial: Strapped for time, Springfield punts on transit funding and reform
After fumbling needed public-transit reform and funding, lawmakers should return to Springfield this summer.
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A bill to reform Chicago's mass transit and charge a $1.50 delivery fee stalls in Illinois House
A bill to reform mass transit around Chicago passed the Senate 32-22 shortly before midnight, but the measure — and its proposed $ 1.50 tax on food …
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Transit reform bill amended to include revenue from added charges on rideshare, property …
With two days to go before the General Assembly's scheduled adjournment date, a Chicago-area transit reform package has been amended to include …
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WATCH: Mass transit reform legislation revealed but funding stream finds pushback – KPVI
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers are calling for a massive investment into Illinois mass transit, but where the funding comes from remains up in …
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