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• ATA: "State lawmakers must fully fund transit operations before it’s too late"
• CDOT report based on CPD data: 3 pedestrian fatalities, 4 motorists deaths in Chicago as of 2/28/25. Two more pedestrians were killed in March.
• ABC: Violent crime on CTA increased by 11.7% in past year compared to the previous 3-year average, but transit is only mentioned once in 3-year CPD plan
• This wasn't the kind of smoked meat we ordered: Fire at Wilma's Famous BBQ, 17 N. Wabash Wed. with no serious injuries, but impacts on CTA (ABC)
• CBS: "Started amid pandemic, community bike exchange is a booming success in River Forest, Illinois"
• Loyola Phoenix editor tries bike commuting: "This relatively low-cost, and certainly environmentally friendly, solution has changed my life for the better."
• Block Club: "Have Past-Due Traffic Tickets? County Waiving Late Fees Next Week" (Block Club)
• High Speed Rail Alliance invites advocates to come to Springfield on W. 4/30, 11 AM to 4 PM to lobby for Illinois rail and improving Chicago's role as a rail hub
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