Hoskins Transit Reform Push Pays Off for Forest Park

Public-transit bailout includes public safety reform, will eliminate parking minimums

(Editor’s Note: This story was reported by Alex Harrison and Igor Studenkov for the Evanston RoundTable, a neighboring independent newsroom. It was shared with The Record as part of an ongoing collaborative effort.) The Illinois General Assembly wrapped up its fall veto session early Friday morning, extending several hours past midnight to finish votes on several major […] The post Public-transit bailout includes public safety reform, will elimi…

Hoskins transit reform push pays off for Forest Park

Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins has advocated for mass transit reform in northeast Illinois for years. He has aimed to improve safety on the CTA trains serving Forest Park and to secure state reimbursement for the rising number of ambulance calls to the CTA station on Des Plaines Avenue.  As part of a flurry of legislative actions as the fall veto session closed on Oct. 31, state lawmakers passed a bill that adds $1.5 billion in funding to public…