Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 6
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• “Funeral Services for Rev. Jesse Jackson Will Be Accessible by Public Transit” (CTA)
• Active Trans ED Amy Rynell: “Let’s pass a statewide speed limit that will save lives”
• In a Trib op-ed, Bike Grid questions Mayor’s Office statement to SBC that House Bill 2454 “would result in millions of dollars in new annual costs”
• We helped correct a typo in Fox’s report on CTA’s 2-week deadline to appease feds’ demands for a safety plan they like before they cut $50M in funding
• “Small cities are a big part of the O’Hare expansion that alarmed the FAA” (Crain’s)
• “The Original Mr. Beef Opens At Midway Airport” (Block Club)
• “What Happened to [Chicago-founded] Schwinn? The Rise and Fall of America’s Bicycle Empire” (Back to Yesterday)
• Femmes + Thems Bike Chicago lead an International Women’s Day Ride Sun. 3/8 from Metric, 2021 W. Fulton, to Marz Brewery, 2630 S. Iron St.
• Chicago Family Biking leads a Bike Bus Leader Training & Meetup, Thurs. 3/12, 6 PM, Butcher’s Tap , 3553 N. Southport Ave.
• The War on Cars is doing a book event for “Life After Cars”, hosted by ATA and Better Streets, Sat. 4/4, 7 PM at Juarez High in Pilsen, 1450 W. Cermak Ave,
On November 12, SBC launched our 2026 fund drive to raise $50K through ad sales and donations. That will complete next year’s budget, at a time when it’s tough to find grant money. Big thanks to all the readers who have chipped in so far to help keep this site rolling all next year! Currently, we’re at $23,112 with $26,888 to go, ideally by the end of March.
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– John Greenfield, editor
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