Chicago has depended on its trusty elevated rail system for well more than a century. Every day, some 400,000 riders board one of Chicago’s glistening ‘L’ trains to go to work, home, sporting events, ...

The bill awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker's signature is set to pump an additional $1.5 billion a year to the state's money-starved transit systems. But the additional revenue won't kick in until the last ...