Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 1
• Beverly Review: “Increasing policing may not stop every crime from happening, but it is a much-needed step toward restoring confidence in the CTA.”
• More coverage of yesterday’s South Shore Monon Corridor ribbon-cutting (Sun-Times, Tribune, Trains.com, NWI Times, WVPE, WISHTV)
• John “Cougar” Mellencamp announces plans to recreate 2000 Daley Plaza pop-up show, then ride South Shore to Munster, IN for gig at 3 Floyds Brewing
• SBC contributor Igor Studenkov for Journal & Topics: “Metra To Test Handheld QR Code Scanner Fare Checks”
• “Editorial: That Chicago O’Hare flight squeeze problem might solve itself” (Tribune)
• Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon from “The War on Cars” discuss their book “Life After Cars” F 4/3, 5:30 PM at Climate Action Museum, 300 S. Riverside Pl.
• …And on Sa 4/4, 7 PM at Juarez Academy, 1450 W. Cermak w/ Leerhsen and cast from SBC writer Ellen Steinke’s Safe Streets show, hosted by Better Streets,
• …And on M 4/6, 6:30-8 PM at Sketchbook Brewing, 821 Chicago Ave. in Evanston, hosted by Evanston Transit Alliance
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– John Greenfield, editor
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