Illinois approves $1.5B transit funding package to support CTA, Metra, and Pace
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Illinois lawmakers approved a $1.5 billion transit funding package without broad statewide tax hikes, relying instead on reallocating existing revenue sources and targeted sales tax increases in the Chicago area, aiming to address a significant funding shortfall for transit agencies.
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