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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 15
• State legislators, including Sen. Ram Villavalam gave an update this morning on how transit negotiations are going, saying they will pass a bill (CBS, ABC)
May 15, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, May 14
• High Speed Rail Alliance form to contact reps, noting that w/o more funding "Metra and the entire Chicago region’s transit system will be devastated."
May 14, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, May 13
• "CTA workers' union leaders say banned rider list isn't being sufficiently enforced" (CBS)
May 13, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Friday, May 9
• "RTA legislative proposal can deliver faster, more frequent, safer, reliable transit service," including a regional Transit Ambassador Pilot Program
May 9, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 8
• Out of 150 total respondents to our surveys on Twitter and Bluesky, roughly 2/3 want Illinois to allocate $1.5B to save transit with governance reforms
May 8, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, May 7
• Crain's: "Johnson faces pushback over [likely CTA president pick City of Chicago's COO John Roberson] as advocates push for broader search"
May 7, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, May 6
"Homewood-Flossmoor HS senior Tom'Mya Lyons killed in Bishop Ford crash hours after prom: 'A beautiful soul'" (ABC)
May 6, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Monday, May 5
• ATA: "Lawmakers face a clear choice: invest in a world-class public transportation system or allow our region’s transit agencies to slide into a crisis."
May 5, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Friday, May 2
• Axios: "Chicago transit leaders say $1.5 billion could avoid "drastic service cuts"
May 2, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 1
• From the generally car-centric Tribune editorial board: "Chicago’s transit agencies want you to panic. They don’t explain the whole truth."
May 1, 2025