Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 3

• Active Trans: Want to see motorists traveling at safer speeds, or legalizing the Idaho stop? Support a couple of key Illinois bills by filing ‘witness slips.'”

• Following SBC’s 2-part interview with Ald. Reilly about the plan to kill the Clark dining district, here’s a new piece about Reilly’s claims from Block Club

• “Allow Outdoor Dining On Clark Street Between Kinzie And Grand” petition has garnered more than 2,000 supporters

• Man ran up to woman, 52, walking near Chicago Ave. Red stop and punched her, attack was posted on TikTok, similar to recent NYC assaults (ABC)

• Lawson House building reopens, bringing back 400 affordable apartments to Gold Coast next to Chicago Ave. Red stop, Dearborn PBL (Block Club)

• Wait, what? A CTA bus alert early Tuesday morning said #70 Division (1200 N.) were being rerouted to 71st Street

• What could go wrong? App company installs cloud-shaped kiosk at Union Station, will rain actual dollars on people who walk through it (Block Club)

• What could go wrong? Chicago River open water swim returns after nearly a century in September, now with 85% less chance of sewage (ABC)

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