Today’s Headlines for Friday, June 20
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• Tribune: “Johnson’s admin never undertook formalized national search for new CTA prez despite mayor saying last month that his office had done so”
• So does that mean that Ald. Moore (17) was wrong when he said CTA board members who didn’t support Johnson’s prez pick would be “backbiting snakes“?
• Coincidence? Shortly after Trib article came out, CTA announced “Regional Day Pass, allowing unlimited rides on CTA, Metra and Pace in a single day.”
• Tribune op-ed: Host of City Club talk on the subject, BGA’s David Greising: “Where does transit funding and oversight stand in Chicago? Should we panic?”
• Active Trans ED Amy Rynell: “NITA ride? Get the scoop on the Sustainable Transit for Northern Illinois Act “
• Daily Line: “Resolution [from rumored mayoral hopeful Ald. Bill Conway (34th)] calls on CTA to improve anti-smoking enforcement, provide complaint data”
• Metra breaks ground on 95th St./CSU Station rehab (Urbanize)
• Elk Grove Village will fine kids under 16 $50-100 for riding an e-bike or e-scooter. No word on what the fine is for underaged driving. (WGN)
• “Pedaling for a cause: Massive Chicago bike ride supports kids with cancer” (FOX)
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