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• As transit advocates discuss the possibility of a soft landing with a new gig for embattled Dorval Carter Jr., the agency touts ridership up 13% year-to-date
• Even local Polish-language newspapers are discussing the CTA chief's plight (Super Express)
• Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Karl Hall, 44 around Wednesday 7:15 PM in the 1300 block of South Halsted in University Village (Sun-Times)
• More than 100 people turned out at a vigil Wednesday for Marko Niketic, 17, killed in a car crash in Glenview this past weekend (CBS)
• A driver fleeing police crashed onto the golf course at the Lake Bluff Golf Club Wednesday night, 4 occupants fled on foot and 2 were apprehended (CBS)
• Six months after Yellow Line crash injured more than a dozen, investigation continues (Tribune)
• Leavitt Greenway, a lower-stress side street route 2 blocks west of Damen, is about to get better with a raised bike lane at Montrose/Lincoln (Ald. Matt Martin)
• Chicagoans doubled bike trips in past 5 years. The South Side saw some of the biggest increases (Block Club)
• WBEZ: With more cyclists on the road, what is Chicago doing to keep them safe?
• Clark Street outdoor dining program will return this summer, but unfortunately without pedestrianizing the street (Block Club)
• "Come on and take a free ride": Metra to mark 40th birthday with free weekend June 8-9, variety of other activities for riders
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