CTA's new pilot program, Bears crawl closer to Indiana, SEIU enters BOE race.

from Chicago Contrarian, The Podcast · host Chicago Contrarian

After a surge of law enforcement on CTA trains, City Hall and the CTA rolled out a new pilot which includes CVIs and mental health experts on trains. The Chicago Bears held a press conference to update Chicago on its plans to build a stadium. Will the Bears leave? Countering their erstwhile friends, the CTU, the SEIU unveiled its endorsements and donations to BOE candidates. What will the SEIU's impact be on the elections?

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