Today’s Headlines for Thursday, January 30
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• City officials dispute legality of Trump’s federal grant pause, impact on city budget uncertain (The Daily Line)
• Chicago restores busing for more magnet school students (Chalkbeat)
• Ways to make the United Center mega-project a success for pedestrians (Strong Towns)
• Amtrak’s Borealis train between the Twin Cities and Chicago has maintained steady ridership (Daily Cardinal)
• Repair your broken things (and bikes) at the Chicago Tool Library (Rebellious Mag)
• 11 things to do outside in Chicago this February (Block Club)
• Bike Index annual report shows bike thefts increased in 2024 (Bicycle Retailer)
• Pedestrian bridge over Fox River in Aurora closed until fall (Tribune)
• Can’t stand Chicago winter? Try jumping into the lake every day (Sun-Times)
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