Illinois Advances Major Public Transit Reforms Amid Funding Challenges
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Illinois Democrats passed a $1.5 billion transit overhaul bill that redirects gas tax and road fund revenue to improve Chicago-area transit, creates a new governing body, and raises tolls and sales taxes, amid regional disagreements over fund allocations and concerns about downstate impacts.
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