Articles filed under Pace
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‘Stand up for our hometowns’: Suburban mayors slam transit proposalJun 29, 2025 9:00 pm - A coalition of 25 suburban mayors is beseeching lawmakers to think twice before approving a transit rescue plan they say is seriously flawed.
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Metra, Pace and CTA now have a day pass to ride all three systemsJun 23, 2025 2:54 pm - The Regional Day Pass will be sold on Ventra and offered through a six-month pilot program that could be extended, depending on funding.
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Pritzker: State not responsible for fixing transit crisis aloneJun 17, 2025 5:22 pm - “There are a lot of contributors to the solution,” Gov. JB Pritzker said referring to the Collar Counties, Chicago and Cook County besides the state to pay for a transit shortfall.
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‘This is a real cliff’: Cuts loom as Illinois lawmakers can’t agree on transit reform, revenueJun 08, 2025 9:00 pm - Transit agencies face doomsday. Will lawmakers rescue trains and buses before 40% service cuts hit? Commuters weigh in.
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What’s next after transit rescue dies in Illinois House, and what caused the meltdown? Lawmakers explainJun 01, 2025 9:00 pm - Pizza tax, real estate fee and suburban angst add up to “kiss of death” for proposal to save transit from a massive budget shortfall, insiders say.
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‘Huge opportunity’ or ‘stealing’ from suburbs? Senate debates funding plan to save transitMay 29, 2025 7:01 pm - The General Assembly is considering bills to create a Northern Illinois Transit Authority with strong oversight of Metra, Pace and the CTA.
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Goodbye, RTA. Hello, NITA? Suburban lawmakers divided over new transit billMay 28, 2025 7:09 pm - Lawmakers propose creating the Northern Illinois Transportation Authority to govern transit agencies, integrate fares and boost security, but suburban Republicans are concerned about Chicago having undue influence.
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Will transit be cut by 40%? Metra, Pace and CTA pushed to the brinkMay 27, 2025 7:44 pm - The fate of Chicagoland public transit hangs in the balance this week as legislators rethink how Metra, Pace and the CTA will be governed and funded.
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Are we going over the cliff? Lawmakers have just days to save Metra, Pace and CTA from massive cutsMay 11, 2025 9:00 pm - The clock is ticking on a financial fix for the shortfall facing Metra, Pace and the CTA.
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‘I stared down the barrel of a gun’: Lawmakers focus on transit safety at hearingApr 22, 2025 9:12 pm - CTA workers describe violence on the job, suburban, Chicago lawmakers listen amid transit reform churn.