Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Metra Electric train arrives at the Hazel Crest station. Metra is increasing Electric District service on June 15 as part of new ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson said creative revenue ideas are needed for Chicago to deal with its looming budget problems. CHICAGO -- Transit agency officials in Chicagoland met this week and formally began ...

On most purchases in the city, you pay a 6.25% statewide sales tax, a 1.25% Chicago sales tax, a 1.75% county sales tax and a 1% RTA tax (or 1.25%, starting in August).

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When the General Assembly met in late October for its veto session, one of the most critical matters on its agenda was passing legislation to pull the Chicago region’s mass transit system back from ...

Transit agency officials in the Chicago area have formally begun the process of planning for next year’s budget, including drawing up plans for major service cuts and potential layoffs. It’s the ...