Ready, set, soon? Trump admin’s funding freeze threatens Red Line Extension.
The freeze is "an authoritarian move to punish the city of Chicago," one expert said.
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Trump administration threatens to withhold $50M from CTA, calling its plan to add police ‘materially deficient’
The CTA announced Thursday it would boost security on the transit system by increasing the number of police officers as well as K-9 security staffing.
CTA to add more police officers after Feds threaten funding
Starting Friday, the Chicago Transit Authority Chicago police will would boost the number of officers patrolling in response to a threat from President Trump.
Chicago remains alert, even as Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino and his agents sweep in and out of town
When Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino and a throng of masked federal agents returned to Chicago in a flash Tuesday, city residents were ready.
JB Pritzker signs transit bill that should avert major service cuts, but cautions that ‘transformation’ takes time
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday celebrated his enactment of a new law that advocates say will avert catastrophic service cuts on Chicago’s public transit systems and make the region’s trains...
CTA board vacancy an opportunity for Mayor Brandon Johnson before he loses mayoral control of transit agency
A vacancy on the CTA’s board of directors could give Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson a chance to exert some control over the transit agency’s future.
President Donald Trump’s administration threatens CTA funding over safety issues
In letters to Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker, Trump’s federal transit administrator threatened to withhold funds if the CTA does not increase law enforcement on transit.
Waymo wants to bring self-driving taxis to Illinois. Does the Land of Lincoln want them?
Republican state Rep. Brad Stephens is among several lawmakers who've introduced legislation that could bring those vehicles to Illinois, though none of the bills have advanced.
Federal funding cuts threaten Chicago Harbor Lock, one of the nation’s busiest
More than 900,000 passengers and 80,000 vessels traveled through the Chicago Harbor Lock last year. Federal funding cuts have become a source of worry for boaters.
Advocate warned city that feds might target rideshare drivers at O’Hare weeks before airport raids, emails show
An advocate for rideshare drivers first emailed the city on Sept. 19. But the city did not appear to take any action until a raid at the parking lot three...