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The Regional Transportation Authority and the city of Chicago are suing the cities of Kankakee and Channahon for more than $100 million in alleged lost revenue.RTA Chairman John Gates says there are a number of companies doing business in the 6-county RTA region that aren't paying the sales tax in t

Bogota’s bus rapid transit (BRT) system, the TransMilenio, began transporting people in 2000 under the oversight of former Mayor Enrique Peñalosa.

All this week, WBEZ is looking at Rahm Emanuel’s first 100 days as Chicago mayor.One of Emanuel’s pledges is to push for the creation of the city’s first bus-rapid-transit line. The idea behind BRT is to deliver the benefits of rail at a fraction of the cost.

"There's good news tonight!"That's the way a popular radio commentator opened his program during the 1940s. And in Chicago on this August 19th in 1948, there indeed was good news.World War II had been over for three years.

Illinois will receive more than $16.9 million in federal grants for highway improvement and planning.The awards come from the U.S. Department of Transportation and include $2.7 million for pedestrian safety devices at 78 locations along the Chicago-to-St.

According to the Metropolitan Planning Council, the time has come for bus rapid transit (BRT) in Chicago. Around the world, BRT systems are transforming cities, revitalizing neighborhoods, easing congestion, and increasing quality of life.

The dream of a car that gets 54 miles per gallon is behind a grant headed for Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois.The lab is receiving $800,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy for research aimed at helping automakers achieve fuel efficiency standards required by 2025.