Marni Pyke
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CTA plans fare hikes for 2026; RTA updates transit shortfall to $230 millionOct 14, 2025 1:01 pm - If approved, a proposed CTA rate hike would increase regular fares by 25 cents from $2.25 to $2.50 for buses, and from $2.50 to $2.75 for trains. One-, seven- and 30-day passes also would become more costly.
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Rideshare drivers arrested at O’Hare during federal immigration sweepOct 13, 2025 6:42 pm - A number of rideshare drivers serving O’Hare International Airport passengers were arrested in a raid by federal agents last week, officials said.
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Metra’s café car concept is coming to a station near you: Here’s where to find itOct 13, 2025 4:34 pm - Smoothies? Beer? Sandwiches? Smooth jazz? Let Metra know what you want for proposed café cars.
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The veto session’s here — what will happen with transit crisis?Oct 12, 2025 7:10 pm - Democratic and Republican lawmakers talk about legislation to reform and fund Metra, Pace, and the CTA, and if new taxes are coming.
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Metra fares to spike between 13% and 15%, if approved amid funding gapOct 11, 2025 8:09 am - Amid a looming shortfall and concerns about layoffs, Metra directors Friday approved the release of a tentative $1.1 billion operating budget for 2026 that includes fare hikes of up to 15%. “I love my job. But I worry for my colleagues and I who are facing the real threat of major service cuts and pink slips in 2027,” conductor Orlando Rojas told Metra officials.
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‘Simply unreliable’: Judge blocks National Guard deployment for 2 weeks, rejects rebellion argumentOct 09, 2025 1:23 pm - DOJ attorneys are appealing ruling. U.S. District Judge April Perry said the deployment is largely rooted in President Donald Trump’s "animus toward Illinois elected officials.”
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‘The situation appears to be deteriorating:’ O’Hare is back to normal but for how long amid shutdown?Oct 08, 2025 1:45 pm - Experts predict disruptions may continue as the shutdown stress grows for unpaid government employees, including air traffic controllers.
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Trump says Pritzker, Johnson ‘should be in jail’; ‘Come and get me,’ governor repliesOct 08, 2025 9:45 am - Escalating tensions between Illinois and the White House, President Donald Trump recommended jailing Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Wednesday. Pritzker has countered that Trump has dementia and tells Democrats, “we need to be strong.” Johnson says, “I’m not going anywhere.”
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Texas National Guard troops mobilize in Chicago regionOct 07, 2025 10:57 am - Trump muses about invoking the Insurrection Act, which would allow the military to take on policing duties. Pritzker suggests militarization could skew midterms.
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Pritzker claims ‘unconstitutional invasion’ as state sues to block National Guard deploymentOct 06, 2025 4:40 pm - About 300 Illinois and 400 Texas National Guard troops could be deployed to city amid backdrop of ICE deportations and protests.