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• Illinois Policy doubles down on transit bill opposition, calling for "reform, not just revenue" in 2 new articles, although that's the slogan and reality of the bill
• File under "even a broken clock is right twice a day": Illinois Policy has a good post celebrating the abolition of parking requirements near transit in SB 2111
• Hit-and-run SUV driver killed pedestrian, 45, Monday around 4:45 PM in shopping plaza near 117th/Marshfield in Morgan Park (ABC)
• Monday around 9:25 PM on Blue train near Clark/Lake, a man poured liquid on a woman, 26, and lit it, badly burning her (ABC)
• Monday around 11:50 PM, 3 gunmen opened fire at bus stop at 63rd/California, hitting woman, 54, in chest. Victim in fair condition. (Sun-Times)
•Strategies to improve safety on transit, including holistic tactics like Transit Ambassadors are included in the transit bill sitting on Gov. Pritzker's desk
• "What Will Lakeview Look Like In 10 Years? New Community Plan Offers A Roadmap" (Block Club)
• West Aurora Unit District 129 has a new fleet of electric school buses (Daily Herald)
• Ex-govt. watchdog Andy Shaw discusses the paradox of Ken Griffin fiercely opposing taxes on billionaires, donating $12M to LFT separation (Tribune)
• "Celebrate the Season Aboard the 2025 Allstate CTA Holiday Train and Bus!"
• Annual #YardSocial Ho'L'iday Happy Hour Wed. 12/17. Meet at Sky-Ride, 105 W. Van Buren St. at 3:30 PM and ride the Holiday Train to Skokie (Bluesky)
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