EconomyFinding
Illinois should increase state funding for Chicago-area public transit.
State money and regional sales taxes help pay for the CTA, Metra and Pace, and a 2025 law added new funding to avoid service cuts. More funding would come from the state budget or new revenue.
JB Pritzker
A year ago, our state's transit was facing a doomsday scenario, with service cuts and fare hikes that would have left riders stranded.
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