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Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 11

Sponsored by: • "Demolition Underway To Make Room For Red Line Extension, Officials Say" at second "Meet...

A trio of Red Line Extension hearings are allowing the public to “Meet the Contractor”

This post is sponsored by Boulevard Bikes. The $5.7 billion Red Line Extension is moving closer to becoming a reality, more than half a century...

CTA board approves expansion of contract for gun-detecting security cams, amends contract for universal one-day transit pass

This post is sponsored by the Active Transportation Alliance. CTA Vice President of Security Kevin Ryan said that the artificial intelligence-assisted security cameras the transit...

Today’s Headlines for Thursday, April 10

Sponsored by: • ATA: "State lawmakers must fully fund transit operations before it’s too late" The...

“My Interview With Andre,” the sequel. Additional discussion of 25 mph speed limit, fiscal cliff, bikeways, more with Ald. Vasquez

This post is sponsored by Keating Law Offices. Read the previously published first portion of this interview, focusing on the 25 mph speed limit issue,...

Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 9

• Steven Higashide: "Transportation Professionals Saw Elon Musk’s Lies and Disdain for the Public Firsthand: Just ask anyone in Chicago" (Streetsblog USA) • Labor...

Bike Lane Uprising announces new bikeway safety training program for fleet drivers

This post is sponsored by Ride Illinois. "I’m tired of making ghost bikes," said Christina Whitehead. She's the founder of Bike Lane Uprising, a Chicago-based...

Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 8

Sponsored by: • Letter from RTA Chief Kirk Dillard: "If the state would fund its...

Yet more garbage “journalism” from Inside Publications NIMBY newspapers, this time falsely arguing PBLs are bad for bus riders

This post is sponsored by The Bike Lane. Streetsblog Chicago has debunked the laughable Inside Publications "Not In My Back Yard" newspaper chain so many...

Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 7

Sponsored by: • "Massive Crowds March Downtown Against Trump, Musk At 'Hands Off' Protest," taking over the...