Mass transit and union leaders are warning about jobs and service cuts after Illinois lawmakers passed a budget that does not address $770 million budget shortfall for the RTA.

The cuts could mean $1 billion in lost wages annually for the Chicago area as access to job opportunities is lost, according to the RTA. Almost 3,000 transit workers could be laid off. And the ...

Illinois lawmakers ended their spring legislative session without finding a way to plug the $771 million budget gap facing ...

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

but also the cutting of thousands of jobs. It would be harder for people to get around the Chicago area and put food on the table for their families. At an RTA board meeting Thursday, two maps ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Public transportation in Chicago is in jeopardy, if a $771 million budget shortfall isn't solved, the Regional Transportation Authority said Friday. "There's going to be ...

The objective is Chicago's downtown and thousands of high-wage jobs. That will give us access to a scale of diversification beyond all expectations. Several months ago, Lake County's RTA invited ...