"Union Boss Urges National Guard Deployment and Bag Checks on Chicago Transit, Following NYC's Lead"

Keith Hill, president of Amalgamated Transit Union 241, has called for the deployment of Illinois National Guard members to enhance security and conduct bag checks on Chicago's transit system, similar to the recent efforts in New York. He emphasized the need for additional security presence to make passengers and workers feel safe, and urged Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker to take accountability for ensuring a sense of safety on the city's mass transit system. This comes amid concerns about rising crime and violence on public transportation in Chicago.