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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2026

Chicago's NITA Act Moves Into Next Phase as Service Improvements Begin

Rider-focused improvements will begin rolling out across the system immediately as CTA, Metra, and Pace increase service this summer in the six-county region.

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A CTA railcar in a Chicago station
Newsby StaffMay 20, 2026

Regional Task Force to Enhance Public Safety on Chicago-Area Transit

Participants include representatives from the CCSAO, the Chicago Police Department, CTA, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the FBI, the ATF, the DEA, Metra, and Pace.

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Officials and community leaders cut a ribbon in front of a Pace On Demand shuttle bus outside Rolling Meadows City Hall to celebrate expanded on-demand transit service in northwest Cook County.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 9, 2026

Chicago Pace Expand On-Demand Transportation Program

The expanded service builds on Pace’s growing On Demand network and is intended to improve access to destinations such as medical appointments, schools, shopping, employment centers and connections to the regional transit system.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2026

Chicago's Pace Expands VanGo Mobility Program

The service is a flexible, reservation-based transit service designed to close the first- and last-mile gaps and connect riders to employment for just $5 per day.

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Black and white image of the Chicago city skyline.
Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2025

NITA Act Overhauls Illinois Transit Funding for CTA, Metra, and Pace

A new authority will modernize transit, boost service, and secure long-term funding across Illinois without statewide tax hikes.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2025

Chicago's Pace Unveils New ADA Transfer Facility

The multi-million-dollar project, funded predominantly through the State of Illinois’ Rebuild Illinois program, represents a significant investment in suburban transit infrastructure and accessibility.

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Blue Pace buses parked.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 18, 2025

Chicago’s Pace Advances Zero-Emission Fleet, Paratransit Policy & Budget Plans

New electric buses, pilot route expansions, and paratransit reforms signal Pace’s push for sustainable, inclusive transit.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2025

Chicago Agencies Detail Possible Service Cuts, Need for Action

The $770 million budget shortfall that agencies face beginning in 2026 threatens unprecedented cuts to CTA, Metra, and Pace services, the scale of which are now coming into clearer view.

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Pace RTA CTA grant event.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 10, 2025

Officials Celebrate Funding for Chicago Transit at New Pace Markham Facility

The Driving a Cleaner Illinois-Volkswagen award marks the largest grant awarded by the IEPA to date.

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Officials at the Lansing Area On Demand ceremony
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 28, 2024

Chicago's Pace Celebrates Launch of New On-Demand Service

On demand services provide critical local and first-mile/last-mile connections in 11 areas across the Pace Lansing Area.

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