Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 9
• Steven Higashide: “Transportation Professionals Saw Elon Musk’s Lies and Disdain for the Public Firsthand: Just ask anyone in Chicago” (Streetsblog USA)
• Labor Alliance for Public Transportation: “Transit Workers Return to Springfield to Advocate for ‘United We Move’ Bill“
• Block Club: “As Police Prepare For ‘Teen Takeover’ Downtown, Curfew Debate Resurfaces”
• “Who’s up and who’s down as the city’s aviation team reshuffles O’Hare gates” (Crain’s)
• SBC contributor Richard Day co-hosts Slow Boring + A City That Works Meetup Th. 4/10, 5:30-8 PM at The Berghoff Restaurant, 17 West Adams St.
• Out Our Front Door bike touring nonprofit hold Hootenany Fundraiser Th. 4/17, 6:30-9:30 PM at Midwest Coast Brewing, 2137 W. Walnut St. (The Chainlink)
• Southside Critical Mass Season Opener ride F. 4/11, 6 PM at Nichols Park, 55th/Kimbark in Hyde Park
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