Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, November 27

• Cabbies react to the new ride-hail tax, decrease in the taxi medallion license renewal fee (Tribune)
• Victim-blaming about the Carla Aiello and Lee Luellen bike fatality cases in Austin Weekly News
• Man critically injured by CTA bus driver last month in Chatham is suing the CTA (Sun-Times)
• Possible Metra extension into Kendall County focus of upcoming meetings (Tribune)
• While State Sen. Sandoval chaired the Transportation committee, relatives were given transit jobs (Sun-Times)
• Faulty e-Citi Bikes were stripped of electric parts (so not a safety hazard) and rebranded as Divvies (Daily News)
• St. Charles aldermen support countywide bike-share program, but logistical questions remain (Daily Herald)
• Life-size bear sculptures are coming to the Pedway this winter (Loop Alliance)

Streetsblog Chicago will be off for the holiday and resume publication on Monday. Have a great Thanksgiving.

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Thanks for your support, and enjoy your autumn.

– John Greenfield, editor, Streetsblog Chicago