Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 4

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  • TIF districts are under the microscope again as reform measure circulates (Crain’s)
  • The DIY GRRL Collective wants to teach Chicagoans how to fix cars and bikes themselves (Block Club)
  • ABC 7 provides a follow up on Chris Gonzales-Alabastro, who was hit by an SUV driver on March 18
  • More info on and renderings of the POP! Plazas for West Garfield Park and Chatham (Urbanize)
  • A more detailed look at the Mahalia Jackson Court plaza for Chatham (Block Club)
  • Jim Reilly, former Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority and RTA chief, has died (Tribune)
  • Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez says that he does not support casino plan at “The 78” mega-development (Block Club)
  • The latest episode of The Sustainable City podcast highlights Heidelberg mayor Dr. Eckart Würzner about his efforts to create a car-free community.

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 1

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  • 5,000 bikes, helmets, and locks being given away by city (Sun-Times)
  • Mayor Lightfoot proposes gift cards to help residents pay for gas and transit cards (NPR)
  • Here’s who is eligible for the city’s gas and public transit cards (NBC 5)
  • Podcast Arrested Mobility podcast highlights the criminalization of riding bikes on sidewalks
  • Deal to sell Thompson Center finalized but won’t be completed until summer (Sun-Times)
  • Bikes on Trains program resumes on the South Shore Line (NWI Times)
  • The city is providing grants for public outdoor plazas in West Garfield Park and Chatham (City of Chicago)
  • Former radio host Roe Conn now tracks the city’s auto theft epidemic as part of a police task force (Chicago mag)
  • CTA Red, Brown and Purple line trains running with delays on North Side due to death investigation at Belmont Avenue station (CBS Chicago)

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 31

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  • CTA holding virtual job fair looking to hire full-time bus drivers (ABC 7)
  • Chicago road repairs after long winter are now underway (WGN)
  • Lightfoot proposes offering gas cards and Ventra credits to struggling commuters (Sun-Times)
  • Chicago ride hail drivers rally in Noble Square for better pay amid rising gas prices (ABC 7)
  • Designing more welcoming streets? Bring in the teens (Reader)
  • How a Bronzeville community center near the Green Line is using city grants to grow their work (Block Club)
  • Longtime Logan Square hardware shop owner says bike lanes have hurt business (Block Club)
  • CTA confirms signal pole that fell onto tracks was to blame for hours-long Red, Purple, Brown Line delay last week (CBS Chicago)

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 30

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  • The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is hosting a virtual Full-Time Bus Operator Career Fair on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, from Noon to 1 p.m. Click here to register.
  • Here’s where you still need to wear a mask on public transit in the Chicagoland area (NBC 5)
  • Loyola Red Line stop symbolically named for Sister Jean (Loyola Phoenix)
  • Chicagoans offer tips for and share the benefits of cycling during the winter (Daily Herald)
  • Pedestrian struck and killed by driver in Norridge (Tribune)
  • Indiana Dunes National Park begins charging entry fees (NBC 5)
  • Sherman “Dilla” Thomas is raising funds to buy a bus for neighborhood tours (Time Out)
  • Equiticity is hosting a Community Mobility Rituals Webinar series throughout the month of April. Click here to learn more.

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 29

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  • Chicago in the running for billions in new transportation funds (Crain’s)
  • Metra adds trains and expects more riders on the BNSF Line (WTTW)
  • Could a Red Line extension bring more investment to the Far South Side (Chicago mag)
  • Opinion: Turn McCormick Place’s Lakeside Center into a recreational facility for all (Tribune)
  • Transit and freight hubs could be targets in a cyberwar (Politico)
  • It is now easier for Rockford residents to get to O’Hare (My Stateline)
  • Proposed LSD changes include tolls and bus-only lanes (NBC 5)
  • Elmwood Park gets $3.1 in appropriations bill to pay for train underpass (Elm Leaves)
  • Franklin Park putting in $34 million in infrastructure improvements, including a bike path (Franklin Park Herald-Journal)

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