Union Pacific Railroad is set to commemorate its 163rd anniversary with the unveiling of its new No. 1616 Lincoln Locomotive ...

Illinois lawmakers failed to tackle the funding crisis for the CTA, Metra and Pace during the past legislative session, which ...

Lawmakers still have time to avert a $771 million fiscal cliff. But transit agencies like the CTA will start planning now for drastic cuts.

It took more than 30 years to bring 110 mph passenger train service from Chicago to St. Louis. It could take that or longer ...

Illinois’ spring session ends with a budget deal but no solution on transit, taxes or energy — leaving key challenges unresolved ahead of election season.

What: The Hemmings Motor News Great Race, a nine-day classic car rally of vintage automobiles from Minnesota to South Carolina, will include a dinner break and overnighter in Springfield. The stop is ...

An informational public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 12, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Dana Thomas House, 301 E. Lawrence. Designs will be shown and officials will be on hand to answer questions ...

It's unclear if lawmakers will approve the $770 million needed to cover transit agencies’ budget holes in 2026 when federal pandemic aid runs out. But the feared 40% “doomsday” service cuts are not ...

Shell game in Springfield. By SHIA KAPOS . 05/30/2025 08:12 AM EDT. TGIF, Illinois. And we hope folks at the ... Schools that charge thousands to train in hair-braiding might also want to keep the ...

As May 31 this year came and went and Illinois lawmakers passed a roughly $55 billion state spending plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1, a $771 million budget ...

A last-ditch plan to save CTA, Metra and Pace fell apart in Springfield. Here’s how political divisions, rushed taxes and missed signals derailed the deal.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration never undertook a formalized national search for a new Chicago Transit Authority ...