Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, October 21
• Johnson proposes “15-cent tax on packages delivered to residents… with exemptions for medications, medical supplies or restaurant takeout containers” (Block Club)
• “Johnson’s budget faces a $75M hole as aldermen push back over parking meter windfall” (Crain’s)
• “CTA in partnership with NITA is hosting an online survey and series of community events to engage riders about the future of bus service in the Chicago region”
• “52-Unit Apartment Building Could Replace Retail Strip Near Diversey Brown Line Station” (Block Club)
• “I biked in this” is a Instagram / Bluesky account “addressing common barriers to everyday biking and proving that you can roll in style – even in Chicago.”
• …Reminds us a bit of the 2010s Chicago-centric cycling / fashion blog Let’s Go Ride a Bike.”
• Former SBC contributor Ariel Parrella-Aureli: “Salt Shed Wants To Build 15,000-Person Outdoor Music Venue Next Door” (Block Club)
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