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Emhoff, husband of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, spoke at the West Loop home of Lee Rosenberg, a senior adviser to Gov. JB Pritzker.
Months ago, the CTA said it had fully funded the project, but Wednesday, the transit agency said it would sell bonds to help pay for the extension to 130th Street.
Amtrak President Roger Harris tells Mayor Brandon Johnson that Union Station, which Amtrak owns, does not have the capacity or money to handle any additional bus riders. He suggested the city move the bus stop to Ogilvie or La Salle Street stations.
"I immediately was like 'Why isn't Divvy or Lyft doing the responsible thing?'" said Glenn Rischke, whose group has been recovering bikes from the lake this summer.