Chicago transit workers rally downtown as fiscal cliff looms
Public transit workers in Chicago rallied downtown Wednesday morning as a fiscal cliff that could bring deep cuts to public transportation looms ever closer.
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Public transit workers in Chicago rallied downtown Wednesday morning as a fiscal cliff that could bring deep cuts to public transportation looms ever closer.
Public transit workers in Chicago rallied downtown Wednesday morning as a fiscal cliff that could bring deep cuts to public transportation looms ever closer.
No injuries were reported, and the damage to the truck was minor, police said.
The accident happened in downtown Lemont. Details of what happened were not immediately learned.
With drastic service cuts looming to CTA, Metra and Pace, Illinois lawmakers said they are on track to get a funding deal done before the RTA hits their fiscal cliff.
With drastic service cuts looming to CTA, Metra and Pace, Illinois lawmakers said they are on track to get a funding deal done before the RTA hits their fiscal cliff.
Problems with the Ventra app spurred Metra to allow riders onto trains for free during the morning commute.
Transit advocates are taking to the streets every week to warn riders. They say the cuts are as bad as transit agencies say they are, and they are not empty threats.
Transit advocates are taking to the streets every week to warn riders. As Tara Molina reports, the advocates say the cuts are as bad as transit agencies say they are, and they are not empty threats.
According to Metra, the pedestrian was hit just before 1 p.m. by a #627 train, which caused a stoppage near Clybourn.
The condition of the pedestrian was not immediately available.
The person who was hit was pronounced dead at the scene, the fire department said.
The incident disrupted the Metra BNSF Line Tuesday night.
The trains were all stopped near Western Avenue due to signal problems. Both inbound and outbound trains were affected.
If new funds do not come in, the agencies are predicting not only a drastic reduction in service, but also the cutting of thousands of jobs.
Without more money, the Chicago Transit Authority said its service would be left unrecognizable. Sabrina Franza reports.
The RTA said a bailout from Springfield could save the system, but something in the range of $770 million to $1.5 billion is needed. Sabrina Franza reports.
Chicago's three mass transit agenices have said riders could face 40% service cuts next year without new state funding.
CTA, Metra, and Pace all say they're approaching a fiscal cliff and are asking Springfield for financial help. Their umbrella organization, the Regional Transportation Authority, says it needs $1.5 billion.
CTA workers on Wednesday warned passengers of the potential for big transit cuts without additional state funding by next year.
Metra Union Pacific-Northwest trains are moving again after an outbound train struck a vehicle near Palatine Wednesday afternoon.
Metra Union Pacific-Northwest trains are moving again after an outbound train struck a vehicle near Palatine Wednesday afternoon.
CTA workers on Wednesday were warning passengers of the potential for big transit cuts. The Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees CTA, Metra, and Pace, has said the Chicago area's mass transit systems are facing 40% service cuts next year if the state doesn't help them close a $770 million budget shortfall.
Marin Lacson, a student at Barrington High School, was walking to school on Jan. 25, 2024, when she was hit by a Metra train at the crossing on Main Street.
The Regional Transportation Authority, the umbrella agency overseeing CTA, Metra, and Pace, is calling the situation potentially devastating.
The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year that calls for only a minimal increase in K-12 education spending, a reflection of the state's tightening fiscal condition.
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There is a new push in northwest suburban Arlington Heights to keep the Chicago Bears in the state and get their new stadium built on the property they purchased in 2023.
The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year that calls for only a minimal increase in K-12 education spending, a reflection of the state’s tightening fiscal condition.
A teen is being held on charges after a 17-year-old was shot and killed leaving school on January 8 in west suburban Cicero, Illinois.
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There is a new push in northwest suburban Arlington Heights to keep the Chicago Bears in the state and get their new stadium built on the property they purchased in 2023.
The Illinois State Board of Education voted Wednesday to approve a budget request for the upcoming fiscal year that calls for only a minimal increase in K-12 education spending, a reflection of the state's tightening fiscal condition.
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There is a new push in northwest suburban Arlington Heights to keep the Chicago Bears in the state and get their new stadium built on the property they purchased in 2023.
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