Chicago Transit Authority Says Feds Can't Hold $2B 'Hostage'

By Hailey Konnath ( March 20, 2026, 11:13 PM EDT) -- The Chicago Transit Authority on Friday asked an Illinois federal court to force the federal government to release more than $2 billion in funding for extending and updating city train lines, claiming the government is trying to "hold hostage" the grants supporting "crucial infrastructure projects" for the city....

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