Rep. Ryan Secures Funding for Special Bus Lane in Evergreen Park

State Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park, has secured funding for the construction of a “queue jump” bus lane in Evergreen Park on 95th St. and Western Ave. that will allow buses a seven-second start at stoplights ahead of other lanes.

“I’m thrilled that this has been included in the projects we’re bringing to this community,” Ryan said.

“The queue jump lane will do the much needed job of relieving the congestion in that area and make public transportation on the Pace bus lines more efficient. I’ve worked to improve public transit and this is one encouraging result.”

Last summer, Ryan met with Douglass Sullivan of Pace Bus to discuss the need for a queue jump lane for buses running on that line.

State Rep Rick Ryan 36th Illinois House District

Funding for the lane has been included as part of the budget in the recently-passed federal fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill.

The exact timeline for the construction of the lane is still being decided.

The 36th House District includes parts of Chicago, Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn, Chicago Ridge, Worth, Palos Hills, Palos Park and Willow Springs.

About Rick Ryan

Born and raised in Oak Lawn, Rick graduated from St. Germaine grade school and Brother Rice High School. Rick and his wife, Maureen, a life-long resident of Evergreen Park, reside in Most Holy Redeemer parish and have lived in Evergreen Park for over thirty years. Their three sons, Jack, Sean, and Joey are graduates of Evergreen Park High School. Both Rick and Maureen come from working class, union families. Rick’s father was a member of Operating Engineers Local 150 and Maureen’s father was a member of Plumbers Local 130. And, both Rick and Maureen were union concrete laborers earlier in their careers.

Rick was on the Dean’s list at DePaul University and graduated in 1989 and graduated from John Marshall Law School in 1992. Rick has been an attorney for over thirty years and served as an officer of the Southwest Bar Association. He has assisted thousands of clients in the region with a variety of legal issues from his office located in Oak Lawn.

Passionate about public service since his college days, Rick has volunteered his time and efforts to assist numerous candidates. Additionally, Rick has been very involved in coaching and mentoring neighborhood youth. Rick is the former president of the Evergreen Park Baseball League, former president, Evergreen Park Booster Club, and head coach of a youth state championship baseball team.

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