CTA breaks ground on Red Line extension's first new station as federal funding threat remains unresolved

The CTA broke ground on the Red Line extension's first planned station in a star-studded media event Friday featuring ex-Chicago Bull Scottie Pippen.Mayor Brandon Johnson and a cast of elected officials praised the project, saying it corrects a historical injustice to the rapid-transit-deprived Far South Side.But federal funding cut threat from President Donald Trump's administration hung over the kickoff of the massive $5.7 billion L extension from 95th Street to 130th Street. The ceremony was...