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• Chicago officials pitch $1.5 billion plan to fix transit woes (Bloomberg)
• Tribune editorial board comes out against Ald. La Spata's 25 mph speed limit ordinance
• RTA wants lawmakers to boost its authority to oversee, coordinate Chicago-area transit (WTTW)
• RTA proposes more bus and train service, fare hikes and stronger central agency as lawmakers prepare to debate future of transit (Tribune)
• Chicago City Council to vote on reducing speed limits on city streets (NBC)
• RTA seeks expanded authority over CTA, Metra, Pace as solution to transit 'fiscal cliff' (Sun-Times)
• Eric Zorn: Chicago should lower default speed limit to 25 mph (WGN)
• RTA pitches Springfield on $1.5B revamp to save and even enhance service (Crain's)
• RTA proposes universal fares, more trains, cost cuts to counter merger plan (Daily Herald)
• $1.9 billion funding agreement approved for Red Line Extension (Urbanize)
• Chicago sees record shared bike and scooter use (Planetizen)
• As CTA boss Dorval Carter steps down, 10 investigations you should read (Block Club)
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