Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, November 12
• “Illinois legislators pass landmark transit funding and reform bill, averting fiscal cliff. What does it mean for riders?” (RTA)
• Petition: “Chicago 2100: Demand A World-Class Transit Future”
• Crain’s: “Moody’s mulls upgrade to Illinois transit bonds after funding fix”
• Outrage after TikTokker who allegedly struck and killed Darren Lucas, 59, while livestreaming, asked for donations to support “mental leave” (Guardian)
• Right-wing Twitter account complains Chicago “transit’s failing,” also gripes about quarter-per-hundred-dollars RTA tax to save and improve it (Bluesky)
• Upgrades to area near Brown Line’s Western Station, including Leland PBL, bike-ped island on Western, and new plaza, could be done by TG (Block Club)
• “Trump Calls Chicago’s ‘Miracle Mile’ Failing – But Data Shows The Mag Mile Is Recovering” (Block Club)
• Ex-real estate and corporate banker and asset manager Tim Carrow opposes upzoning to make it easier to building affordable TOD in Old Town (Crain’s)
• SBC leads a ride from Daley Plaza Sun. 11/16, noon, leaving by 12:30 PM, to a showing and Q&A for the doc “Power Trip,” about media-inspired risky driving
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