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Today’s Headlines for Monday, June 2
• More coverage of "The Night the Transit Funding Bill Didn't Go Down in Springfield": (CapitolFax, Sun-Times, Block Club, Crain's, Trains, Herald, Axios)
June 2, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Friday, May 30
• Highway to the danger zone: "Cuts To CTA Could Begin Soon If State Doesn’t Fill $770 Million Budget Gap" (Block Club)
May 30, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 29
• More coverage of new state bill to replace RTA, reduce Chicago mayor's control of CTA, w/o funding solution (WTTW, Crain's, NBC)
May 29, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, May 27
• RTA: "Hear what 1000s of residents are telling lawmakers when asking them to Save Transit Now." Use their Save Transit Now form to write your legislator.
May 27, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Friday, May 23
• Better Government Association CEO: "With state lawmakers in the final stretch, transit and pension proposals involve high stakes" (Tribune)
May 23, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 22
• Op-ed from former GM of Philly's SEPTA: "Philadelphia’s transit faces deep cuts. Chicago can still avoid this fate." (Tribune)
May 22, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, May 21
• "The Straight Dope" columnist and early Red Line Extension opponent Ed Zotti takes a deep dive into the RLE's funding, calling it "a $5.75B gamble." (Crain's)
May 21, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, May 20
• Op-ed: CEOs Chicagoland Chamber and Harris Poll: "Our survey shows Cook County residents want transit funded – but not with new taxes" (Tribune)
May 20, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Monday, March 19
• Southbound semi driver fatally struck man, 44, Friday around noon in crosswalk at 21st/Ashland in Pilsen (WGN)
May 19, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 16
• "Safety reforms could be coming for Chicagoland transit, but funding still up in the air" (Capitol News Illinois)
May 16, 2025