Nick Blumberg
Correspondent at WTTW-TV (Chicago, IL)
@wttw correspondent and Week in Review host | @kjzzphoenix and @Cronkite_ASU alum | [email protected]
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Battery Case Dismissed Against Aurora Resident in Dispute With Former Mayor’s Campaign Team Ken Maurice stands outside his home in Aurora on March 18, 2025. (Nick Blumberg / WTTW News) An Aurora resident who staunchly maintained his innocence on a charge of alleged battery against a member of former Mayor Richard Irvin’s campaign team had his case dismissed by a Kane County judge on Wednesday.
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Illinois Lawmakers Unveil New Funding Sources for Chicagoland Transit, Aiming to Stave Off Disastrous Fiscal Cliff A CTA train is pictured in a file photo. (AlbertPego / iStock) “It includes a number of funding mechanisms that I, as one of the business leaders that I’ve spoken with, would describe as a shared sacrifice,” said state Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago), who’s one of the leaders on the transit bills.
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Lawmakers Unveil Plan to Overhaul Chicago-Area Transit With New Oversight Agency, But No Solution for Fiscal Cliff File photo of a Metra train in Chicago in 2023. (Boarding1Now / iStock) State lawmakers lifted the curtain on a long-anticipated plan to reform Chicago-area transit on Wednesday, just days from the end of the spring session and after lengthy rounds of negotiations.
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From Budget Shortfall to Transit Funding, State Lawmakers Launch Into Final Week of Spring Session It’s crunch time for state lawmakers. The Illinois General Assembly returned from the long weekend break for its final week of the spring session. Lawmakers have until May 31 to pass a revenue and spending plan with a simple majority of votes.
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3 weeks ago |
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Ald. Moore Warns CTA Board Not to Be ‘Backbiting Snake’ by Opposing Mayor’s Pick for Agency Leader as Some Call for National Search Ald. David Moore (17th Ward) returns to his seat after addressing the Chicago Transit Authority board of directors on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (Nick Blumberg / WTTW News) The Chicago Transit Authority board of directors saw a highly unusual heated exchange at its monthly meeting, with Ald.
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At the CTA's monthly board meeting, Ald. David Moore warned directors not to be a "backbiting snake" and push back against Mayor Brandon Johnson's rumored choice for the next CTA president, city COO John Roberson @wttw
At the CTA's monthly board meeting, Ald. David Moore warned directors not to be a "backbiting snake" and push back against Mayor Brandon Johnson's rumored choice for the next CTA president, city COO John Roberson @wttw
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