Topic: Chicago Transit Authority

Venezuelan migrant families in Chicago are facing extreme cold as winter weather arrives, with many sleeping in tents outside police districts. The city has provided "warming buses" through the Chicago Transit Authority, but critics describe the response as pathetic. Reports suggest that migrants are being flown into the U.S. from various countries in a coordinated "business" that bypasses traditional border crossings.

A personal observation of a massive freight train with seven engines hauling scrap metal toward China is followed by a report on the Chicago Transit Authority's "Pride Train." The CTA train features the Philadelphia Pride and Transgender flags. The discussion notes the evolving nature of LGBTQ symbols and the potential for internal community friction as new flags are introduced.