Today’s Headlines for Friday 6/12/26
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• RTA to SBC: “No [CTA president] can be appointed by Chicago Mayor/CTA board… until NITA board is seated [on 9/1],” when Johnson will cede power over CTA (Bluesky, Twitter)
• Tribune: “RTA chair sends veiled warning shot to Mayor Brandon Johnson over [his lame-duck status as CTA kingmaker]”
• “Man convicted in deadly 2022 shooting aboard CTA Red Line train” near 87th Station (WGN)
• “Metra delays expected, extra staffing promised to deal with crowding downtown” during yesterday’s storm (NBC)
• ATA, Better Streets, Bike Grid discuss “How can Chicago build safer streets for cyclists and pedestrians?” with Saha-Ann Simons on WBEZ
• Chicago’s most notorious “avid cyclist” Roman Schuster is at it again, this time arguing that we should keep DLSD car-centric (Tribune, Bluesky, Twitter)
• “Chicago made progress on transit-oriented development 5 years after policy push, report says” (Sun-Times)
• CTA: “Red, Brown, Green and Blue line riders encouraged to plan ahead for weekend rail work; Expanded service to the Obama Presidential Center”
• Bike Grid: “We have 11th Ward actions planned for remainder of month. First up, this Monday 6/15 rally/protest at ward office,” 5:20 PM, meeting at Palmisano, 860 W. 29th
•…You can support the Chicago Livable Streets Revolution by chipping in to help fund Bike Grid’s sustainable transportation advocacy
• “Public transit is the best way to get to the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening” (Metra)
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