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Mayor Brandon Johnson Submits $17.6B FY2027 Budget Proposal Protecting Violence Intervention and Homelessness Relief
OCT 24, 2026 | BY GRACE

Mayor Brandon Johnson Submits $17.6B FY2027 Budget Proposal Protecting Violence Intervention and Homelessness Relief

Chicago O'Hare Advances $1.3B Concourse D Groundbreaking Under Historic ORDNext Terminal Modernization
OCT 24, 2026 | BY AMELIA BROOKS

Chicago O'Hare Advances $1.3B Concourse D Groundbreaking Under Historic ORDNext Terminal Modernization

Mayor Brandon Johnson Submits $17.6B FY2027 Budget Proposal and Expands Smart Streets Transit Enforcement
OCT 24, 2026 | BY GRACE

Mayor Brandon Johnson Submits $17.6B FY2027 Budget Proposal and Expands Smart Streets Transit Enforcement

Mayor Brandon Johnson Submits $17.6B FY2027 Budget as Council Aldermen Push Back on Employer Head Tax
OCT 23, 2026 | BY GRACE

Mayor Brandon Johnson Submits $17.6B FY2027 Budget as Council Aldermen Push Back on Employer Head Tax

Chicago Advances Downtown Transformation as Historic Bellwether Opens and $3 Billion Foundry Park Breaks Ground
OCT 23, 2026 | BY RACHEL PHILLIPS

Chicago Advances Downtown Transformation as Historic Bellwether Opens and $3 Billion Foundry Park Breaks Ground

Mayor Brandon Johnson Unveils 2027 Budget Engagement Report with UIC Ahead of Crucial City Council Fiscal Address
OCT 19, 2026 | BY GRACE

Mayor Brandon Johnson Unveils 2027 Budget Engagement Report with UIC Ahead of Crucial City Council Fiscal Address

Chicago Transit Authority Advances Historic $3.6 Billion Red Line Extension with $1.97 Billion Federal Grant Agreement
OCT 18, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

Chicago Transit Authority Advances Historic $3.6 Billion Red Line Extension with $1.97 Billion Federal Grant Agreement

Mayor Brandon Johnson Prepares 2027 Chicago Budget Address Following Council Debt Veto Win and Corporate Tax Push
OCT 18, 2026 | BY GRACE

Mayor Brandon Johnson Prepares 2027 Chicago Budget Address Following Council Debt Veto Win and Corporate Tax Push

Mayor Brandon Johnson Ramps Up Corporate and Cloud Computing Tax Push to Close Projected $882M Chicago Budget Shortfall
OCT 18, 2026 | BY GRACE

Mayor Brandon Johnson Ramps Up Corporate and Cloud Computing Tax Push to Close Projected $882M Chicago Budget Shortfall

Chicago Transit Authority Awards $2.93 Billion Contract to Walsh-VINCI to Build Landmark Red Line Extension
OCT 17, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

Chicago Transit Authority Awards $2.93 Billion Contract to Walsh-VINCI to Build Landmark Red Line Extension

55,000 Runners Power 47th Chicago Marathon to Victory as Downtown Hotel Workers Strike and City Launches Film Tour
OCT 13, 2026 | BY GRACE

55,000 Runners Power 47th Chicago Marathon to Victory as Downtown Hotel Workers Strike and City Launches Film Tour

Chicago Breaks Ground on Historic $5.7 Billion CTA Red Line Extension to 130th Street
OCT 13, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

Chicago Breaks Ground on Historic $5.7 Billion CTA Red Line Extension to 130th Street

Chicago Hosts Global APTA Transit Summit as CTA Balances $2.23B Operations Under Historic State Funding
OCT 06, 2026 | BY GRACE

Chicago Hosts Global APTA Transit Summit as CTA Balances $2.23B Operations Under Historic State Funding

CTA Advances $5.7 Billion Red Line Extension Project to 130th Street Following Historic $1.97 Billion Federal Grant
OCT 05, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

CTA Advances $5.7 Billion Red Line Extension Project to 130th Street Following Historic $1.97 Billion Federal Grant

CTA Breaks Ground on Landmark $3.6 Billion Red Line Extension Connecting Far South Side to Downtown Chicago
OCT 05, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

CTA Breaks Ground on Landmark $3.6 Billion Red Line Extension Connecting Far South Side to Downtown Chicago

Chicago Transit Authority Accelerates $5.7 Billion Red Line Extension as Heavy Civil Construction and Utility Relocations Advance South of 95th Street
OCT 04, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

Chicago Transit Authority Accelerates $5.7 Billion Red Line Extension as Heavy Civil Construction and Utility Relocations Advance South of 95th Street

Northern Illinois Transit Authority Assumes Oversight Over CTA and Metra as Chicago Installs Michigan Avenue Bus Lane
OCT 03, 2026 | BY GRACE

Northern Illinois Transit Authority Assumes Oversight Over CTA and Metra as Chicago Installs Michigan Avenue Bus Lane

Chicago Advances $5.7 Billion CTA Red Line Extension as Groundbreaking Commences on 5.5-Mile Far South Side Rapid Transit Corridor
OCT 03, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

Chicago Advances $5.7 Billion CTA Red Line Extension as Groundbreaking Commences on 5.5-Mile Far South Side Rapid Transit Corridor

CTA Advances Heavy Construction on $5.7 Billion Red Line Extension as Walsh-VINCI Mobilizes 130th Street Transit Corridor
SEP 26, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

CTA Advances Heavy Construction on $5.7 Billion Red Line Extension as Walsh-VINCI Mobilizes 130th Street Transit Corridor

Northern Illinois Transit Authority Assumes Regional Transit Oversight as CTA Completes Phase 1 of $2.1 Billion Red-Purple Modernization
SEP 26, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

Northern Illinois Transit Authority Assumes Regional Transit Oversight as CTA Completes Phase 1 of $2.1 Billion Red-Purple Modernization

Chicago Transit Authority Advances $5.7 Billion Red Line Extension to 130th Street with Four New Stations
SEP 25, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

Chicago Transit Authority Advances $5.7 Billion Red Line Extension to 130th Street with Four New Stations

Chicago City Council Approves $201.6 Million TIF Package for Foundry Park Development
SEP 24, 2026 | BY CHARLOTTE

Chicago City Council Approves $201.6 Million TIF Package for Foundry Park Development

Foxtrot Plans Lake View and Lincoln Park Openings in Chicago
AUG 27, 2026 | BY ETHAN

Foxtrot Plans Lake View and Lincoln Park Openings in Chicago

Earle Residences Opens in Chicago’s West Englewood, Bringing Affordable Housing to Former School
AUG 27, 2026 | BY VICTORIA HUNTER

Earle Residences Opens in Chicago’s West Englewood, Bringing Affordable Housing to Former School