April 21, 2026
Chicago's transit agency has asked a federal judge to convert his recent temporary restraining order to a preliminary injunction that would block the Trump administration from refreezing $3 billion in funding for city train line upgrades while its lawsuit plays out, saying while work on the projects has been allowed to continue with the TRO, "that peace is fragile."
March 24, 2026
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday granted the Chicago Transit Authority a temporary restraining order forcing the Trump administration to lift its freeze on more than $2 billion in funding for city train line upgrades, saying the administration "changed the game midstream" in applying a new rule for the transit grants retroactively and singled out Chicago and New York in doing so.
March 20, 2026
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.