Illinois AFL-CIO issues endorsements after all
The Illinois AFL-CIO, one of the state’s largest labor organizations, released its list of endorsed candidates for the November general ...
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AFL-CIO holding back endorsements over ‘widespread frustration’
One of the state’s largest labor organizations is holding off on making political endorsements
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.
Latest Chicago transit funding plan appears to avoid statewide tax increases
The measure surfaced late Thursday on the final scheduled day of the fall veto session.
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.
Lawmakers offer 2 incomplete pitches for public transit and funding reform
Proposals in the Illinois House and Senate would fundamentally alter public transit in Chicagoland.
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