Trump halts $2.1B Chicago projects amid shutdown standoff
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The Trump administration has halted over $2 billion in Chicago transit projects, including the Red Line Extension, as part of a broader effort to leverage the government shutdown to target Democratic-leaning areas, amid ongoing federal funding disputes and political tensions.
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