Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 15
• Chicago DPD: “Approvals at today’s Community Development Commission meeting included authorization for the City’s potential acquisition of the Greyhound Bus Station“
• …But local Ald. Bill Conway is unimpressed by what he says is a lack of details on the plan: “It’s hard to describe that hearing as anything short of a total train wreck.” (Tribune)
• “Council committee backs raising Chicago cab fares 20% to save taxi industry” (Sun-Times)
• “New task force aggressively prosecuting CTA crimes with hopes to prevent future ones: O’Neill Burke” (ABC)
• Sheriff’s deputies detained a man, 27, on a disorderly conduct charge for playing loud music, searched him and found gun and bullets, 4/7, 4:50 PM at 69th Red stop (Fox)
• Tribune Editorial: “Before adding new rules on homelessness, let’s enforce the ones we have”
• “Ride your bicycle: Schaumburg nonprofit gets refurbished bikes to those in need” (Herald)
• WTTW “Riding the Rails” show: “Join host Geoffrey Baer as he… explores how Chicago and its suburbs are, in many ways, a creation of the railroads.”
• “What Chicago stands to lose in potential United-American merger” (Crain’s)
• “Delivery robot apologizes in new bus shelter ad after shattering glass in West Town”
• “Work to impact Metra Electric, South Shore service on three weekends” (Sun-Times)
• “Justice for Marcela” rally Sun. 4/19, 11 AM at Harrison Park. On July 19, 2025, a hit-and-run Jeep driver fatally struck Marcela Herrera, 22, at Cullerto/Ashland. (Bluesky, Twitter)
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