Google funds a redesign of Chicago's Clark/Lake station entrance as part of the Thompson Center redevelopment.

Operated by the Chicago Transit Authority, the L (short for "elevated train") is cheap and easy to use. The CTA also operates an extensive bus system with routes servicing nearly every attraction ...

Chicago's Smart Streets Pilot utilizes cameras to enforce parking laws and improve safety in bus and bike lanes.

The Illinois General Assembly has legislation pending that, if approved, would consolidate the four transit boards (RTA, CTA, Metra and Pace) into one single board. Why should suburban tax payers ...

CHICAGO — As they continue to speed toward a fiscal cliff, representatives from the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace went before the Cook County Board on Wednesday and warned of ...

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A new poll shows Illinois residents support merging Chicago area’s four transit agencies by a 2-to-1 ratio. The poll is one of the first indications of public support for the pending ...

Springfield, people start asking for selfies. “Big fan,” one guy says. “Can I shake your hand?” a woman asks. “It’s like a ...

Dominique Davenport was waiting for a ride home after getting off the MetroLink light rail one night in East St. Louis, Illinois, when he heard an argument followed by gunshots behind him on the ...

Assaults on transit workers nationwide have also risen, but Chicago had the second-highest number of attacks that year, Rennert said. That is expected, because the CTA is among the nation’s ...

Transit systems in other metropolitan areas such as New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and San Francisco, already required upfront payments, but lately they have been fortifying the ...