Politics Stimulus Funds WTTW News | May 14, 2009, 7:00 pm The cash-strapped CTA uses one of the first stimulus grants for transportation to make badly needed track repairs on the Blue Line. Elizabeth Brackett reports on the impact of federal stimulus funds on the region's economy. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Related Stories Early Voting for November General Election Kicks Off in Downtown Chicago New ICE Guidance Bans High-Speed Car Chases and Sets Tighter Rules for Traffic Stops, a Memo Shows City Lawyers Propose Spending $260.8M to Settle 16 Cases Tied to Disgraced Ex-CPD Detective Guevara Chicago Must Pay $10.5M to Family of Man Killed by Driver Being Chased by Police: Supreme Court Ruling Thousands of Immigrants in Illinois Set to Lose Medicaid Coverage Democrats Want a Blue Wave. New Hampshire Is Exhibit A for Why That May Not Happen Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. View the discussion thread.
