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Federal Government Freezes $2.1 Billion for Chicago Transit Projects Over Alleged Race-Based Contracting

By Tom Ozimek The federal government will withhold $2.1 billion for two Chicago infrastructure projects, the U.S. Department of Transportation has announced, citing a new rule that bars race- and sex-based contracting requirements from federal grant programs. The agency said in an Oct. 3 statement that the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA’s) Red Line Extension and […]