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• CTA adding more L service throughout spring, summer to address complaints (ABC 7)
• CTA to implement ‘dynamic' L schedule, increase service for spring, summer (NBC 5)
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• Chicago to get $765 million in federal funds for public transit (Chicago Business Journals)
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