Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, May 7

• Crain’s: “Johnson faces pushback over [likely CTA president pick City of Chicago’s COO John Roberson] as advocates push for broader search”

• …Remember when the mayor picked Pastor Ira Acree for RTA board, although Acree admitted he rarely rode transit, had never heard of the budget shortfall?

• Cue “Mission Impossible” theme music: “Clock counting down to secure state funding before drastic service cuts to CTA, Metra, Pace” (CBS)

• Environmental Law & Policy Center: “RTA misses the mark of scale of reforms needed to improve transit, but they’re right [that] funding is urgent.” (Tribune)

• 4700 block of Lincoln Avenue will ban pedestrians from street again Monday, and Leland Avenue east of Lincoln will close to car traffic (Block Club)

• Envision Unlimited hosts third annual Summer of Cycling for all abilities, ages and skill levels (Daily Herald)

• Electrification lobbyist: “The stated goal of anti-consumer legislation like Senate Bill 1939 is to protect the viability of franchise dealerships.” (Sun-Times)

• “Uber Refunding Riders Hit With City Congestion Fee — But Won’t Say How Much It Owes” (Block Club)

• Take our survey: “What should IL lawmakers allocate / do by the end of the May to avert Chicagoland public transportation fiscal cliff?” (Bluesky, Twitter)

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