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Judge Orders Trump to Restore $2 Billion for Chicago Transit Projects

3/25/2026

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U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to restore more than $2 billion for Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line Extension and modernization projects.
Durkin criticized the funding freeze as arbitrary and retroactive.
The CTA argued the pause jeopardized crucial infrastructure projects.
Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the freeze as politically motivated and targeted communities.
The ruling allows the CTA to proceed, boosting transit access for Chicago's Far South Side.

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U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin ordered U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to restore more than $2 billion for Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line Extension and modernization projects.
Durkin criticized the funding freeze as arbitrary and retroactive.
The CTA argued the pause jeopardized crucial infrastructure projects.
Mayor Brandon Johnson condemned the freeze as politically motivated and targeted communities.
The ruling allows the CTA to proceed, boosting transit access for Chicago's Far South Side.