The Trump administration has frozen funds for a Red Line extension and other major Chicago Transit Authority projects. White House budget director Russell Vought said on social media that “$2.1 ...

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The Tribune Editorial Board really misses the mark with its State/Lake CTA station editorial (“A snazzy new State Street station. But, seriously, $444M and 3 more years?” Dec. 8). Between mixed ...

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CTA's Red and Purple Modernization project has already netted improvements for transit riders, but the project, along with CTA's Red Line Extension, now face a federal funding freeze. October 3, 2025 ...

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 ...