But in October, the Trump administration froze the Red Line grant dollars, citing the transit agency’s diversity requirements for contractors. Since then, the CTA has not been able to receive federal reimbursements for work on the project, which has also been criticized for its hefty $5.75 billion price tag.

Chicago police issued asked for help from the public Tuesday in finding three young women who robbed a woman at knifepoint on a CTA Red Line train the day before.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson said the city is considering legal action Friday after the White House froze $2.1 billion in federal funding for two major Chicago transit projects over an investigation into racial preferences in contracting, the latest fusillade in ...

The White House on Friday said it is withholding $2.1 billion in funding for Chicago infrastructure projects, including the CTA’s Red Line extension, as President Donald Trump escalates his fight with the city and follows through on his threat to punish ...

Like the Red Line itself, billions in federal funding for its extension project is more likely to be delayed than not arrive at all. The $1.97 billion in funding was put on hold Oct. 3, just days into the federal government shutdown, when the U.S ...