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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
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 30
• RTA: Send a letter to your State legislator "advocating for additional funding to ensure our transit system can not only survive, but thrive."
April 30, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 29
• SUV driver, 21, arrested after jumping curb and killing woman, 25, Tuesday around 4:15 AM at 13th/Lawndale Ave. in North Lawndale (Sun-Times)
April 29, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 28
• Op-ed by "The South Side" author Natalie Moore, including commentary from Rep. Buckner: "State of transit won't change until it's a priority" (Sun-Times)
April 28, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 25
• Intoxicated man who fell off platform bench, spoke with attendant, later fell on tracks and was electrocuted, Friday morning at Oak Park Green stop (ABC)
April 25, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Thursday, April 24
• 3rd person injured or killed by BNSF trains this week, this time Wednesday evening in Brookfield near East Maple Avenue and East Avenues (WGN)
April 24, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 23
• BNSF train struck person near 16th/Halsted in Pilsen, no word on their condition, less than 12 hours after BNSF killed person near Westmont (NBC)
April 23, 2025
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 22
• ELP's Howard Learner: "This Earth Day, Illinois must step up to protect our core environmental values," including addressing transit fiscal cliff (Tribune)
April 22, 2025