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March 24, 2026

Chicago Transit Authority lawsuit targets federal construction funding halted last fall

By JOHN O’CONNOR
Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Chicago Transit Authority on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking restoration of $2 billion in commuter rail expansion funding that President Donald Trump’s administration stopped last fall.

The action, filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, contends the administration acted arbitrarily in halting transit construction money for the city in an effort to restrict race- and gender-based contracting, which it believes is unconstitutional. It names the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transportation Authority as defendants.


 
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