Today’s Headlines for Monday, November 3
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• Crain’s: “Editorial: A long night yields long-overdue action on transit”
• Editorial: “Springfield’s adults in the room averted horrific transit taxes, but we still have questions: How come riders have no skin in the game?” (Tribune)
• Capitol Fax’s Rich Miller: “The heart of the transit funding package is a decision to use all state motor fuel sales taxes to fund transit” (Sun-Times)
“Moline-Chicago passenger rail funding approved; Quad Cities leaders react” (WQAD)
• DePaulia: “CTA and Metra plan to increase fares [apparently not, after funding passed]; DePaul student discounts for train and bus are safe for now”
• “CTA hopes this kind of rush hour – subway surfing – doesn’t take root here as it has in New York” (Sun-Times)
• According to reliable sources the man, 26, who died after falling off a moving Brown train last week near Paulina was not riding on top of it
• “Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability” (Tribune)
• Cycling Solidarity supports Chicago street vendors on bike tour (Fox)
• NWU Chicago history professor Bill Savage: While Trib op-ed asked “What could go wrong?” with public restrooms, they could help keep stations cleaner
• “Car-Free ‘Meet Me On Milwaukee’ Events Will Return To Wicker Park Next Year” (Block Club)
• “Chicago’s Quaint [Lincoln Square] Neighborhood Is A Pedestrian-Friendly Spot With Diverse Shopping And A Renowned Oktoberfest” (Islands)
• This month’s Ride Illinois “Tailwinds” newsletter covers state legislation, new BikeSafetyQuiz, World Remembrance Day, $50.6B state infrastructure bill
• World Day of Remembrance for US traffic violence victims is Sunday 11/16
• …To mark the day, SBC cohosts the “Power Trip” Film Screening at Movement on Montrose, 2951 W. Montrose Ave., 1:30-4:30 PM
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