The idea is to do this before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, paving the way for the addition of the Far South side to move forward.

In the waning days of the Biden administration, the federal government officially agreed Friday to commit nearly $2 billion in funding for the CTA's ambitious plan to extend the Red Line on the Far South Side.

The Chicago Transit Authority signed a nearly $2 billion agreement for its largest infrastructure grant with the Federal Transit Administration Friday as it prepares to break grou