Today’s Headlines for Monday, November 10
• Environmental Law and Policy Center CEO Howard Learner: “Now, let’s focus on making Chicago’s regional transit system work better” (Tribune)
• Did House Dems make a “Brilliant Mistake” by sharing info with Capitol Fax re: transit revenue plans, which CF published while the caucus was still meeting?
• Daily Herald: “CEO: Trucking industry will suffer ‘a miserable blow’ with toll hike” to fund transit which will reduce congestion, shortening truckers’ trip times
• Crosstowners: Regional rail for Chicagoland (Yard Social)
• CPD releases image of suspect in armed robbery 10/31 around 8 AM on Blue Line’s Kedzie-Homan platform in East Garfield Park (CBS)
• A Blackstone Bikes student says, “Honestly, biking just makes me feel at peace… It’s kind of like a meditation for me.” (Chicagoans Who Bike)
• “A great turnout for Chicago Street Vendor buyout bike tour of the Belmont/Cragin area today.” (“Chicago Critical Mass” on Bluesky)
• SBC leads ride from Daley Plaza to showing, Q&A of doc “Power Trip,” about how ads, films encourages dangerous driving, Sun. 11/16, noon, film at 2 PM
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