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Chicago Policy

Lightfoot’s plan to spend $7.5M to pay people to burn gas narrowly passes City Council

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Bicycling

Lightfoot’s Climate Action Plan calls for “a zero-emission transportation network”

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Bus Transit

This week in gas-pandering: Wilson plans 3rd giveaway, Lightfoot’s gas cards advance

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The NDLSD planning process is an opportunity to create a better future. Will IDOT do so?

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Gas-pandering update: Alders oppose Lightfoot’s gas cards, Wilson announcing candidacy

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Sundays on State on the Chicago Theater marquee (date on the sign is from 2021).

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Chicago Loop Alliance announces the return of Sundays on State events

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Don’t pander to drivers with gas tax holidays and giveaways. Help them drive less instead.

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Long lines of cars, slowed buses, wasted city resources at Wilson’s $1M gas giveaway

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Mapped: Here’s where Willie Wilson will be creating traffic jams and smog on Thursday

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Gas giveaways harm people. We shouldn’t let rich politicians like Willie Wilson do them.

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