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State Sen. Ram Villivalam, sponsor of the Senate transit bill, discusses the “Halloween Miracle” that allowed robust reform and funding to pass
On Friday morning, October 31, Streetsblog interviewed Illinois House Majority Leader Eva-Dina Delgado. She was operating on minimal sleep after staying up until 5 a.m. for the passage of the $1.5 billion transit reform/funding bill at the state capitol. But she was also in a celebratory mood. The legislation she co-sponsored with Rep. Kam Buckner had finally crossed the finish line, not only saving Chicagoland transit, but also paving the way for first-class regional and Downstate bus and train service.
November 3, 2025
Ellen Steinke’s full response to Capitol Fax: “Did I spread ‘misinformation’ about the transit bill? Here’s what the record shows.”
Read Ellen Steinke's previous SBC op-ed "Uber and the road construction lobby just killed Illinois’ transit funding bill, and your lawmakers let them" here.
July 3, 2025
