Illinois toll rates likely to increase as part of new $1.5B transit bill. What to expect and when

If the Illinois Tollway approves, cars traveling on the tollway could see an increase in tolls as early as 2026.

Bill to transform public transit in Illinois signed into law. Here's what is included

After years of “fiscal cliffs and “doomsday scenarios,” Chicago transit now has a financial lifeline from Springfield.
Smart Cities Dive

DOT extends deadline to apply for intercity passenger rail grants

About $5 billion in funding is available to states or groups of states for new or improved rail service outside the Northeast ...

Governor JB Pritzker signs bill creating Northern Illinois Transit Authority

Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2111 into law, creating the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) to oversee and ...
Jacksonville Journal-Courier on MSN

Illinois Bill Would Let State Prison Inmates Get Remote Jobs

The state legislation would allow the inmates to get remote employment with approved businesses and companies that choose to ...
The Edwardsville Intelligencer on MSN

Edwardsville City Council authorizes police drone grant application

The Edwardsville City Council approved a resolution at its Dec. 16 meeting to allow the police department to apply for a CSX ...
Transportation Today

Illinois announces funding opportunity for EV charging stations

The Illinois Department of Transportation will make funding available for the construction of charging stations along the ...
Richmond Times-Dispatch

Man charged with destroying more than a dozen Flock cameras in Suffolk

A Suffolk man has been charged with destroying more than a dozen Flock cameras over the course of six months dating back to ...