Chicago Transportation Authority

MILLER: Chicago mass transit mess still looms over Springfield

July 21, 2025 | By RICH MILLER CAPITOL FAX

The Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois and the Regional Transportation Authority agree that a change to Illinois’ sales tax law will net the RTA an additional $150 million this year and another $225 million next year. That money will drastically reduce the impact of the looming $770 million “fiscal cliff,” which begins in January. The extra revenue…