Marni Pyke
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‘Unconstitutional’: Congressmen, Pritzker call out White House freeze on CTA projectsOct 03, 2025 6:53 pm - The Trump administration has frozen funds for a Red Line extension and other major Chicago Transit Authority projects. The move impacts a major Red Line extension on Chicago’s South Side and modernization of the Purple/Red lines on the North Side.
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Transit doomsday is postponed, but cuts are coming to CTA in 2026, Metra in 2027, agencies sayOct 03, 2025 6:11 pm - CTA warns of a 25% service reduction in 2026 while Metra projects cutting 267 trains without state aid in 2027.
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Transit fiscal cliff shrinks in 2026 but will grow in 2027Oct 02, 2025 6:59 pm - The Regional Transportation Authority is expected to downsize the “fiscal cliff” facing Metra, Pace and the CTA in 2026 by over half at a Friday meeting.
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‘Many live paycheck to paycheck’: Shutdown will impact local workers, airports and services, stakeholders sayOct 01, 2025 12:35 pm - Thousands of city and suburban federal employees will be without pay with courts and pollution monitoring impacted by shutdown.
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‘We’re going into Chicago very soon:’ Trump doubles down on military presence threatSep 30, 2025 3:33 pm - President Donald Trump said cities like Chicago should be used as “training grounds for our military” and promised swift action in a speech to high-ranking generals Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gov. JB Pritzker said “there’s something genuinely wrong” with president, and suggested the 25th Amendment.
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Paratransit riders hit with major cuts to rideshare program starting this weekSep 28, 2025 9:00 pm - Families that rely on a Pace paratransit service offering subsidized Uber rides for those with disabilities say new cuts will be “devastating.”
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Ghislaine Maxwell likely to testify virtually in near future about Epstein, Krishnamoorthi saysSep 27, 2025 11:00 am - Schaumburg Democrat on the Oversight Committee says it’s important to obtain full transparency on the scandal.
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Odd couple GOP ticket: Conservative farmer, suburban party chair unite to challenge Pritzker.Sep 25, 2025 10:13 pm - Former gubernatorial candidate and staunch conservative Darren Bailey launched a repeat campaign Thursday and once again chose a suburban running mate. The downstate Repu...
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Judge rejects American’s pitch to retain gates at O’HareSep 25, 2025 5:28 pm - A Cook County judge has rejected American Airlines’ effort to block the transfer of gates at O’Hare to competitor United Airlines.
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Why Illinois is issuing separate COVID-19 vaccine guidelines for fallSep 24, 2025 5:32 pm - Illinois widens approvals for COVID-19 shots, says CDC foments “confusion and uncertainty.”