Police were investigating a possible freight train burglary in suburban Bellwood, Illinois Tuesday morning. CBS Skywatch was ...

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

It's the type of crime that spans nearly two centuries, back when the railroad was first built: thieves stealing cargo from ...

With the region’s transportation budget still on the line, riders face uncertainty.

On the second-to-last day of the spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers have finally proposed a new bill outlining ...

Legislation to reform mass transit around Chicago passed the Illinois Senate 32-22 shortly late Saturday, but the measure — ...

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.

Chicago-area transit agencies will begin planning for massive service cuts in the wake of the legislature’s failure to ...

Chicago-area transit agencies face a $771 million budget gap. Absent state action, they’re warning about a 40 percent ...

Legislation to save public transit from a $771 million budget shortfall passed the Illinois Senate Saturday but fizzled in the House, leaving concerns about massive cuts to Metra, Pace and the CTA.

Mike Lacson's interview with CBS News Chicago was the first time he spoke one-on-one about losing his daughter — and the pain ...

Budget talks took up most of the political bandwidth in the waning hours of the legislative session, leaving the big transit ...