Lawmakers approve $1.5B transit funding package without statewide tax increases
The bill calls for increasing tolls and a sales tax in the Chicago region.
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The bill calls for increasing tolls and a sales tax in the Chicago region.
The measure surfaced late Thursday on the final scheduled day of the fall veto session.
Chicago-area transit agencies face a funding shortfall in the middle of 2026 that increases substantially in 2027.
Proposals in the Illinois House and Senate would fundamentally alter public transit in Chicagoland.
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