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• South Shore Line's Monon Line to Munster/Dyer makes its first public run today
• Even a broken clock is right twice a day: Right-leaning Illinois Policy calls out alders who failed to show up for CTA hearing at City Hall, cancelling it (Tribune)
• Illinois Policy: "Combatting fare evasion could help lagging CTA ridership: Fare evasion leads to lower revenue, higher crime." CTA already has plans for this.
• Sadly, Cosmic Bikes worker Ronnie LoBello, a well-known figure in the Chicago bike mechanics and art scenes since the '90s, has passed away
• Police release image of suspect of suspect in attack on elderly man Saturday 3/28 around 3 PM at Belmont Station in Lakeview (NBC)
• CTA responds to viral video of man dancing on the exterior of an 'L' train: It's "reckless, illegal, and potentially deadly behavior" (Fox)
• "Student Who Inspired The City With Runs Through Every Neighborhood Being Forced To Leave US" (Block Club)
• "Nonprofit All Kids Bike donated 24 bikes to students at Sidney Sawyer Elementary. For some, it was their first time on a bike." (Sun-Times)
• Letter: "Aside from being a public nuisance, now we can add vandalism to the list of charges against those annoying food delivery robots." (Tribune)
• "Street Sweeping Begins Wednesday, Which Means Temporary Parking Restrictions Are Back" (Block Club)
• "It’s Game Time! CTA is Your Best Ride to the White Sox’s 2026 Home Opener" on Thursday 4/2
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