Evanston might seem like a stereotypical college town — replete with bookstores, coffee shops, trendy restaurants and an abundance of apartments close to Northwestern. Looking closely, however, Evanston...

Days after Northwestern announced it would discontinue its Chicago Transit Authority 201 Ventra card program — which provided free 201 bus fares for undergraduate students — the response from students...

Illinois lawmakers revealed a plan to combine the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace into one agency April 29.  Proposed by state Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) and state Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado...

The Illinois Senate unanimously passed a bill on Friday mandating that all state transportation agencies issue an annual report on recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board and their...

A one-way ticket on Metra’s double-decker commuter trains from downtown Evanston to Chicago costs $5.50 – more than double the cost for riding the Chicago Transit Authority “L” train the same distance. Starting...