As the clocked ticked down and Illinois' veto session came to a close, Illinois lawmakers in Springfield in the wee hours of Friday morning approved a new, $1.5 billion transit funding bill for public transportation agencies, mainly in the Chicago area.

The new bill passed passed without large, and controversial statewide tax increases that had been previously proposed, like taxes on streaming services, a $5-per-ticket concert and new speeding cameras in the suburbs.

However, the bill is still likely to raise sales tax in Chicago and the suburbs, and will significantly hike fares for trips on the Illinois Tollway, including to and from to O'Hare International Airport.

What is in Illinois' new mass transit bill?

The measure also overhauls the Chicago area's mass transit system by cr

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