One of Scott Goodman's companies, which for years leased space in the West Loop building that houses the transit agency's nerve center, also is being hit with $11 million in fines for the late ...

Assistant Opinion Editor George Koutrouvelis explores how the Pink Line connects neighborhoods, support culture and fosters community.

The Chicago Transit Authority submitted a new safety plan to the FTA in an effort to avoid losing $50 million in funding.

On the Daily Gist, reporter John Pletz sketched out the big ideas reformers are pushing, from modest governance changes to ...

This installment of Eno's ongoing affordable housing and transit case study series explores how different agencies in the Chicago area utilize equitable TOD, affordable housing, and parking strategies ...

In December, federal officials tasked the CTA to develop an enhanced security plan or risk losing federal funding.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD — With the clock ticking down to avert an impending public transit fiscal cliff, Illinois Democrats in the pre-dawn ...

Chicago Transit Authority officials presented a revised safety plan Tuesday to the Federal Transit Administration, which had been threatening to a cut a $50 million grant if the CTA did not revise its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICAGO — For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems.

The trend is bad news for the Chicago Transit Authority and its interim leader Nora Leerhsen, who points to positive trends on the transit system as she tries to appease the federal government.

CHICAGO (NewsNation) — Violent crimes on Chicago’s public transit system have increased in recent weeks, leaving local officials searching for solutions amid threats by the federal government to ...