Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 29
• “Chicago police: Man wrapped in blanket accused in CTA battery incident” Monday morning at Harrison Station (Fox)
• Instead of razing historic church at 1315 W. Ohio, 0.4 miles from Chicago Blue stop, for 6 single-family homes, could they save the facade and build dense, 20% affordable housing?
• Long-awaited 2-way Neighborhood Greenway between Lake Michigan and the Chicago River on Berwyn Avenue (5300 N.) will soon be officially complete (Bluesky, Twitter)
• “Pete Kastanes, Vanished Chicagoland Founder Who Uplifted City History, Dies At 62” (Block Club)
• “CDOT is opening the 2026 summer season of its popular Learn to Ride program, which offers free bike-riding classes for adults, teens and children.”
• Chicago, Bike Grid Now! hosts a marshal training Sunday 5/3, 6-8 PM at Union Park, meeting at NE corner of Washington/Ashland
• Equiticity is looking for volunteer bike marshals to help out with the Connecting Neighborhoods: Solidarity Ride Saturday 5/16, 9 AM to noon from Logan Square Plaza
• …Contact West Town Bikes or Change Illinois for more info about volunteering for the ride
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