Bill aims to study how self-driving vehicles can be integrated into Illinois transit
The study would look at how driverless vehicles could be used at the beginning and end of mass transit systems.
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
Evanston Faces $20M Discrepancy in Motor Fuel Tax Fund After Years of State Warnings
IDOT warned Evanston for years about unauthorized motor fuel tax spending. Now a $20M fund gap has an alderman pushing ...
Pritzker signs new laws requiring businesses to accept cash, pay employees for jury duty
A new Illinois law requires employers to pay workers their full wages while for time spent on jury duty.
20,000 trucks a day: Life near a booming warehouse hub
The rapid expansion of warehouse hubs in the Chicago metropolitan area has bolstered the local economy while simultaneously causing a ...
IDOT targets young engineering talent with student loan assistance
The program would cover 50 employees and be paid out as a bonus.
How Illinois’ Road Fund will help fund transit, especially in the Chicago region
With the passage of SB 2111, money largely will be shifted from the Road Fund to Chicago’s public transit.
Pritzker proposes $56B budget with minimal new spending, tax on social media companies
The plan includes new taxes on social media companies but keeps spending relatively flat from the current year.
From new train lines to parking regulations: What else is in Illinois’ transit bill
New transit bill includes hundreds of millions of dollars to bring train lines to Peoria and the Quad Cities.
Lawmakers ‘ready to move’ on transit reform, but funding agreement remains elusive
Chicago-area transit agencies face a funding shortfall in the middle of 2026 that increases substantially in 2027.
Here’s what’s in Illinois’ $50.6B six-year infrastructure plan
Illinois’ six-year infrastructure plan includes $50.6 billion in projects, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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