Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 13

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• “Chicagoans Ditch Their Teslas To Protest Elon Musk: ‘Nobody Wants To Buy Them'” (Block Club)

• “City clerk wants closer scrutiny of CTA, CPS, Chicago’s other sister agencies” (Sun-Times)

• “The CTA will soon add cameras to six buses as part of the city’s Smart Streets pilot program”

• Hit-and-run SUV driver critically injured woman, 56, in crosswalk Wednesday around 7:49 PM in 5900 block of Irving Park in Portage Park (ABC)

• Former Polish Catholic Church building at 1317 N. Ashland, a block from Division Blue stop, will be converted to 8 units with 1 parking spot (Block Club)

• CDOT and Palenque LSNA host mobility justice discussion with Latino leaders Thursday 3/13, 6-8 PM at Avondale Logandale School, 3212 W. George St.

• ATA Advocacy Connect online discussion of 25 mph speed limit effort, state transit reform legislation, new CTA frequent bus network Friday 3/14 noon

• Chicago, Bike Grid Now! celebrates proposed extension of Clark PBLs with Tour de Grid ride Saturday 3/22, 10 AM at St. Boniface Cemetery, 4901 N. Clark

• People’s Lobby hosts Near West Suburban Transit Teach-in Sunday 3/16, 1-2 PM at Euclid Unite Methodist Church, 405 S. Euclid Ave. in Oak Park

• People’s Lobby hosts DuPage County Public Transit Listening Session Wednesday 4/9, 6:30 PM at Nicholas library, 200 W Jefferson Ave. in Naperville

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