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• Sun-Times: What happens when it's so cold in Chicago that CTA rails crack?
• 3 males attacked and robbed CTA passenger on Red Line 1/2 around 2:30 AM on Red Line at 69th after he asked them to stop smoking (Sun-Times)
• Longtime Chicago cycling advocate "Flip Bike Travis" Duffy recently passed away, will be honored in March at the St. Ratrick's chopper bike fest. (CCM)
• People for Bikes: "Supporting Better Biking in Chicago With the Active Transportation Alliance"
• Equiticity releases a thank you video with an update on the mobility justice group's 2024 End of Year Fundraising Campaign.
• WTTW's Geoffrey Baer: "How To Explore The Chicago River: On Foot, By Boat, By Bike"
• Unlike some 'L' platform heaters, CTAction's party celebrating Dorval Carter's retirement is gonna be lit. 1/31, 7 PM at Emporium, 2363 N. Milwaukee in Logan
• 40th annual Transport Chicago conference 6/13 at Voco hotel near Merchandise Mart. Call for Proposals form due Sunday 2/16.
• Transport Chicago's kickoff celebration, open to public and free to attend, Tuesday 2/4, 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Pilot Project, 2140 N. Milwaukee in Logan
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