[microtherion]

> Not to interfere with your cynicism, but the important information here is that Boring Co. is funding the construction itself. It's not public money being spent

It's not uncommon for projects to start out that way, and then magically, public money starts appearing anyway.

If this really remains a privately financed project (financed out of the deep pockets of Musk's companies, and completed on time due to Musk's uncannily accurate forecasts), then more power to them!

[selectodude]

Chicago doesn't have any money to spend on the project. It's not like there's a kitty and they can pull another few hundred million out to finish the project.