Nick Blumberg
Correspondent at WTTW-TV (Chicago, IL)
@wttw correspondent | @kjzzphoenix and @Cronkite_ASU alum | [email protected]
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1 week ago |
news.wttw.com | Nick Blumberg
Transit Advocates Call for a Transparent CTA Leader Search as Board Takes No Action at Quickly Scheduled Meeting Chicago Transit Board Directors Michele Lee, Michael Eaddy, Lester Barclay, Rosa Oritz, and Roberto Requejo at a special meeting Thursday, May 8, 2025.
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1 week ago |
news.wttw.com | Nick Blumberg
CTA Bus and Train Operator Overtime Dropped in 2024 as Agency Increased Staffing Levels A CTA train is pictured in a file photo. (AlbertPego / iStock) The Chicago Transit Authority’s reliance on bus and train operator overtime dropped in 2024, a sign the agency’s hiring efforts have eased a once-massive staffing shortfall. Data obtained by WTTW News shows the overall number of bus and train operators who worked for the CTA last year neared its pre-pandemic peak of employees.
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1 month ago |
ourcommunitynow.com | Nick Blumberg
People with severe asthma insured by BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois may soon face a new hurdle in accessing a treatment that providers say is critically important to keeping certain patients alive and well. Starting in April, BCBSIL plans to change its coverage to require pre-approval for in-person administration of four biologic medications for asthma, used to aid patients who don’t respond to the more common treatment via inhalers.
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Oct 1, 2024 |
news.wttw.com | Nick Blumberg
A flood of glossy, campaign-style mailers swept Chicago this week, praising some City Council members for “standing with workers and Chicago residents” while slamming others for putting “special interests before our community.” The battle over whether to functionally ban the use of natural gas to power most new Chicago homes and businesses opened a new front this week: Chicagoans’ mailboxes.
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Aug 5, 2024 |
news.wttw.com | Nick Blumberg
Illinois might be a solidly blue state when it comes to presidential elections, but the Land of Lincoln still has plenty of big-money donors backing conservative candidates and causes. With the Republican National Convention upon us, here’s a look at the Illinoisans who have been spending big so far in this political cycle.
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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
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