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Your transportation related headlines for Friday, May 17th, 2024

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SHOCK VIDEO — DON’T DEMONIZE — Driver Intentionally Strikes Group During A Fight At North Avenue Beach; 1 Hospitalized – CWB Chicago

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Proposed 25 MPH Chicago Speed Limit Is Just Another Attempt To Grind Chicago Traffic To A Halt – Chicago Tribune

DRIVER ALERT: Pavement Repairs On North Lake Shore Drive Begin – CDOT — From May 20 To May 24, Two Southbound Lanes Between Hollywood Avenue And LaSalle Drive Will Be Closed To Traffic Daily From 9:30 AM To 4:00 PM. One Lane Will Remain Closed Continuously Throughout The Week – WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago

DRIVER ALERT: Lane Closures On Kennedy Expressway To Start Friday For Four Weekends – Block Club Chicago

DRIVER ALERT: Chicago Mayfest On Armitage Avenue From Racine To Sheffield, This Weekend In Lincoln Park — Spring Lincoln Roscoe Art Fair, On Lincoln Avenue From Roscoe To School This Weekend In Lake View — Watch For Street Closures, Parking Restrictions, And Tow Warnings

THIN BLUE LINE: Cops Take To Dunkin’ Rooftops To Raise Money For Special Olympics – Chicago Daily Herald; Chicago Police Officer Dies In Apparent Suicide, Authorities Say – Chicago Tribune; Fallen Police Officers Honored At Niles Police Memorial Ceremony – Chicago Tribune; These 7 Illinois House Democrats Voted In Favor Of Defunding The Police – Sean Casten, Bill Foster, Chuy Garcia, Jonathan Jackson, Delia Ramirez, Jan Schakowsky, And Lauren Underwood – Business Insider

THE LIVING SECOND AMENDMENT: SCOTUS Considers Whether To Take Illinois’ Gun Ban Challenges – Center Square

DOWNTOWN CRIME WAVE: Chicago Police Tackle South Loop Crime And Preparing For Major Summer Events – Fox 32 Chicago; Gunmen Rob The Streeterville Subway That Jussie Smollett Made Famous — Along With 3 Men Who Were Inside – CWB Chicago; Man Punched In The Face At Eataly In River North, Prompting Large Police Response, CFD Says – ABC 7 Chicago

KIM FOXX — CRIME ENABLER: Top Prosecutor Kim Foxx No Longer Hides Corruption – Substack; Kim Foxx Is ‘The Biggest Pro-Criminal Advocate In The Nation,’ Alderman Fumes As Outgoing Prosecutor Plans To Reject Charges Stemming From Most Traffic Stops – CWB Chicago

Downstate Fifth Appellate District Reverses Pretrial Release For Man Who Fled Police In Stolen Vehicle, Drove Towards On-Coming Traffic — Test Case For Crime-Enabling Democrat SAFE-T Act – Madison St. Clair Record

GAS PRICE CRISIS: Illinois Average Gas Price Is $3.90 Per Gallon — Chicago Average Gas Price Is $4.35 Per Gallon — Diesel In Chicago Jumps To $4.60 Per Gallon – AAA Illinois Average Gas Prices — ILLINOIS HAS 8TH HIGHEST GAS PRICES IN THE US, AND THE HIGHEST GAS PRICE EAST OF THE ROCKIES — AAA State Average Gas Prices — National Average Gas Price Is $3.60 Per Gallon – AAA Gas Prices — NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICE WAS ONLY $2.39 PER GALLON WHEN BIDEN TOOK OFFICE IN JANUARY 2021 — BEFORE RISING BY 110 PCT — TO REACH AN ALL TIME HIGH OF $5.02 IN JUNE 2022

CHI-EXIT/IL-EXIT UPDATE: Vacant Loop Streets Breed Are Now A CrimeThug Hunting Ground – CWB Chicago, Wirepoints; Another City Could Soon Take Over Chicago As The Third-Largest In US, Census Data Shows – NBC 5 Chicago; Chicago’s Population Drop Could Have More Impacts Beyond Falling Behind Houston – NBC 5 Chicago; Legislator Calls Pritzker A ‘Population Denier’ After Data Show Chicago Loses More – Center Square — Pritzker Denies Census Numbers – WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago; Chicago Won’t Give Up Nearly $50 Million It’s Owed Under Bears Proposal To Keep Team In Chicago – Crain’s Chicago Business; Multimillion-Dollar Highland Park Condos Woo Buyers Disaffected With Chicago – Crain’s Chicago Business; As Bears Threaten To Leave Chicago, Bears Stadium Debate Should Shift South To Michael Reese Site, Civic Federation President Says – Chicago Sun-Times; New Hope? Why The Bears Believe They Will Succeed Where George Lucas Failed – Chicago Sun-Times; Danville Reels From Major Business Closures, Local Leaders Plan Economic Rebound – ABC 20 Springfield

CARJACKAPALOOZA: Chicago Man Arrested Less Than An Hour After Robbing, Carjacking 45-Year-Old Victim At Gunpoint: Police – Fox 32 Chicago; River North Carjacking – CWB Chicago

Down But Not Out: Wrestling Community Rallies Around Photographer After Recent Car Break In/Robbery – WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago

LAW AND ORDER UPDATE: Man Shot In Jefferson Park Neighborhood Where Last Month 12- And 13-Year-Olds Robbed At Gunpoint – Nadig Newspapers; Chicago Police Investigating At Least 6 Overnight Business Break-Ins, Possible Burglaries – ABC 7 Chicago; Gunmen Shot, Critically Injured Man Who Intervened In Wicker Park Robbery, Police Say – CWB Chicago; Roscoe Village Neighbors Urge Officials To Address Crime They Say Is Linked To Late-Night Bars – Block Club Chicago; 3 Wounded In SW Side Shootout, Including 14-Year-Old Boy: CPD – WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago; Socialist Chicago Council Member Rossana Rodriguez Says It’s ‘Racist’ To Punish Criminals, America Is A ‘Garbage’ Society – Fox News; 6 Charged In Conspiracy To Stage Armed Robberies To Qualify For U.S. Visas For Crime Victims – Chicago Tribune

THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SCAM: Hertz’s Electric Cars Were A Bad Bet – Jalopnik

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Your transportation related headlines for Thursday, May 16th, 2024

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Snowflake Cyclist Activists Whine About Street Safety, Demand Absurd 25 MPH Speed Limit For Cars Citywide – WBEZ 91.5 FM Chicago — REALITY CHECK: 96 PERCENT OF CHICAGO BIKERS ILLEGALLY IGNORE STOP SIGNS, AND 70 PERCENT OF CHICAGO BIKERS ILLEGALLY IGNORE RED LIGHTS — MAKING STREETS MUCH LESS SAFE THAN THEY SHOULD BE

Willie Wilson: Government Reliance On Red Light And Speed Camera Fines And Fees Hurts Everyone – Chicago Tribune

DRIVER ALERT: Pavement Repairs On North Lake Shore Drive Begin – CDOT — From May 20 To May 24, Two Southbound Lanes Between Hollywood Avenue And LaSalle Drive Will Be Closed To Traffic Daily From 9:30 AM To 4:00 PM. One Lane Will Remain Closed Continuously Throughout The Week – WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago

DRIVER ALERT: Lane Closures On Kennedy Expressway To Start Friday For Four Weekends – Block Club Chicago

DRIVER ALERT: Chicago Mayfest On Armitage Avenue From Racine To Sheffield, This Weekend In Lincoln Park — Spring Lincoln Roscoe Art Fair, On Lincoln Avenue From Roscoe To School This Weekend In Lake View — Watch For Street Closures, Parking Restrictions, And Tow Warnings

THIN BLUE LINE: DIRTY DOZEN — 12 Illinois Democrats (Sean Casten, Danny Davis, Bill Foster, Chuy Garcia, Jonathan Jackson, Robin Kelly, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Delia Ramirez, Mike Quigley, Jan Schakowsky, Brad Schneider, And Lauren Underwood) Vote Against Deporting Illegals That Attack Police Officers – Newsweek; Fake Prosecutor Kim Foxx Wants To Ban Crime Fighting Traffic Stops – ABC 7 Chicago; CPS Moves To Ban Police From Schools – Chicago Tonight; Fallen Police Officers Honored During Memorial Service In Elgin – Chicago Daily Herald; ‘It Doesn’t Matter If He Has Four Legs Or Two Legs’: Statue Would Honor Lake County Sheriff’s Canine Dax As One Of The Fallen – Chicago Daily Herald; Assaults On Law Enforcement Highest In Ten Years, FBI Says – Daily Caller

Former CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson Leading Effort To Keep ShotSpotter In Chicago – NBC 5 Chicago

DOWNTOWN CRIME WAVE: Downtown Residents Meet With CPD Over Safety Concerns As Jam-Packed Summer Looms – ABC 7 Chicago; Johnson Gaslights On DNC Safety – The Hill — Hamas-Holes Say They Will March At DNC Even Without A Permit – CBS 2 Chicago

GAS PRICE CRISIS: Illinois Average Gas Price Is $3.90 Per Gallon — Chicago Average Gas Price Jumps To $4.35 Per Gallon — Diesel In Chicago Is $4.59 Per Gallon – AAA Illinois Average Gas Prices — ILLINOIS HAS 8TH HIGHEST GAS PRICES IN THE US, AND THE HIGHEST GAS PRICE EAST OF THE ROCKIES — AAA State Average Gas Prices — National Average Gas Price Is $3.62 Per Gallon – AAA Gas Prices — NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICE WAS ONLY $2.39 PER GALLON WHEN BIDEN TOOK OFFICE IN JANUARY 2021 — BEFORE RISING BY 110 PCT — TO REACH AN ALL TIME HIGH OF $5.02 IN JUNE 2022

CHI-EXIT/IL-EXIT UPDATE: New Census Data: 75% Of Illinois Cities Shrank Last Year, Chicago Population Drop Nation’s 3rd-Worst – Wirepoints; 9-Years Of Decline: Expect Chicago To Be No. 4 Behind Houston By 2035 – Illinois Policy Institute; 3 In 4 Illinois Communities Lost Population In 2023 – Illinois Population Institute; Latest Census Data Shows Illinois’ Largest Cities Continuing To Lose Population – Center Square; Suburban Cook County Biggest Area Population Loser In Recent Years, Census Estimates Show – Chicago Tribune; Census Estimates Say Lake County’s Population Has Declined In Recent Years; ‘We’re Just Kind Of Expecting Slow Growth From Here On Out – Lake County News-Sun; Did Neighbors Leave Your Town Last Year – Illinois Policy Institute; Downtown Chicago’s Big Condo Chill – Crain’s Chicago Business Daily Gist Podcast; Chef Rick Bayless Considered A New Loop Restaurant. He’s Taking It To Skokie Instead – Crain’s Chicago Business

CARJACKAPALOOZA: 17-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Carjacked Woman At Gunpoint In Marquette Park – Fox 32 Chicago; Man Charged In Gold Coast Robbery, Carjacking Spree Earlier This Year Is Linked To Yet Another Hijacking – CWB Chicago

Lake View Driver Confronted By Fellow Motorist, Beaten With Baseball Bat: CPD – WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago

LAW AND ORDER UPDATE: 2 Robbed While Walking In Bucktown, Old Town On Wednesday Morning – CWB Chicago; Man Attacked Librarians And 77-Year-Old Library Patron With Metal Bookend, Prosecutors Say In Attempted Murder Filings – CWB Chicago; Parolee Tied Up 2 Men During Lake View Armed Home Invasion Just 10 Days After Getting Out Of Prison, Officials Say – CWB Chicago; Driver Who Killed 78-Year-Old Woman While Fleeing A Locksmith He Didn’t Want To Pay Gets Probation – CWB Chicago

THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SCAM: EVs Make You Car-Sick – Car And Driver

Clark Street Outdoor Dining Program Will Return This Summer — But Traffic Lanes Will Stay Open, After Residents/Businesses Object To 6 Month Traffic Ban – Block Club Chicago, WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago, Chicago Sun-Times, CBS 2 Chicago, Fox 32 Chicago, WGN 9 Chicago

Snowflake Cyclists Want More Traffic Clogging Bike Lanes – Block Club Chicago

Community Karens Trying To Kill Jobs In North Lawndale From Proposed Warehouse Project – Chicago Magazine

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Your transportation related headlines for Wednesday, May 15th, 2024

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THE POLICY SHOP: Chicago’s Red-Light Camera Con – Illinois Policy Institute

DRIVER ALERT: Pavement Repairs On North Lake Shore Drive Begin – CDOT — From May 13 To May 17, Two Northbound Lanes Between Lawrence And Hollywood Avenues Will Be Closed To Traffic Daily From 9:00 AM To 3:00 PM. One Lane Will Remain Closed Continuously Throughout The Week — From May 20 To May 24, Two Southbound Lanes Between Hollywood Avenue And LaSalle Drive Will Be Closed To Traffic Daily From 9:30 AM To 4:00 PM. One Lane Will Remain Closed Continuously Throughout The Week – WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago

THIN BLUE LINE: Chicago Doesn’t Have Enough Cops For DNC – Second City Cop; Chicago’s DNC Will Be A Dud Or A Debacle – Chicago Contrarian; Pair Charged With Aggravated Battery Of Bartlett Police Officers – Chicago Daily Herald; Westmont Police To Participate In Cop On A Rooftop Friday – My Suburban Life/Shaw Local

GAS PRICE CRISIS: Illinois Average Gas Price Is $3.91 Per Gallon — Chicago Average Gas Price Is $4.35 Per Gallon — Diesel In Chicago Jumps To $4.64 Per Gallon – AAA Illinois Average Gas Prices — ILLINOIS HAS 8TH HIGHEST GAS PRICES IN THE US, AND THE HIGHEST GAS PRICE EAST OF THE ROCKIES — AAA State Average Gas Prices — National Average Gas Price Is $3.62 Per Gallon – AAA Gas Prices — NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICE WAS ONLY $2.39 PER GALLON WHEN BIDEN TOOK OFFICE IN JANUARY 2021 — BEFORE RISING BY 110 PCT — TO REACH AN ALL TIME HIGH OF $5.02 IN JUNE 2022

CHI-EXIT UPDATE: Land O’Frost to Shutter Chicago Plant, Lay Off 215 Workers – Food Processing; LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stadium To Keep Bears From Leaving Chicago Won’t Benefit Taxpayers – Chicago Daily Herald; Will Bears Stadium Be ‘For Our Children’? Some Community Leaders Are Skeptical – Block Club Chicago; Dem Rep Buckner Against Tax Dollars For Stadium – WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago; Advocates Tell Mayor: Fund Transit, Not Stadiums – Crain’s Chicago Business; As Customers Stayed Away Dozens Of Loop Restaurants Closed In 2023 – Chicago Tribune; Concerns Over Crime Keep Visitors Away From Downtown Chicago Museums – Center Square

CARJACKAPALOOZA: Chicago Police Issue Alert After Rideshare Drivers Targeted In Armed Robberies, Carjackings On South Side – ABC 7 Chicago

Chicago Has Seen Nearly 8,000 Cars Stolen So Far This Year – Wirepoints Crime Tracker

Police Pursue Car Stolen Out Of Lincolnwood, Arrest Suspect Who Fled On Foot In Skokie – ABC 7 Chicago

Antisemitic Signs Left On West Ridge Neighbors’ Cars In Latest Hate Incident – Block Club Chicago

LAW AND ORDER UPDATE: Portage Park Hardware Company B.E. Atlas Targeted By Burglars 6 Times In Just Weeks – ABC 7 Chicago

THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SCAM: Biden’s EV Tariffs A Bad Idea – Reason; US Suggests Possibility Of Penalties If Production Of Chinese Electric Vehicles Moves To Mexico – AP News; Why Biden’s Quadrupled Chinese EV Tariffs Will Have Little Immediate Impact – Autoblog; ‘It’s A Real Thing’: Drivers And Passengers Report Motion Sickness In EVs – ABC News

DAILY HERALD OPINION: Tougher Penalties For Fleeing Police Could Help Stem Dangerous, Growing Epidemic – Chicago Daily Herald

NASCAR Is No Lollapalooza — But It Sort Of Wants To Be – Crain’s Chicago Business

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Your transportation related headlines for Tuesday, May 14th, 2024

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DRIVER ALERT: Pavement Repairs On North Lake Shore Drive Begin – CDOT — From May 13 To May 17, Two Northbound Lanes Between Lawrence And Hollywood Avenues Will Be Closed To Traffic Daily From 9:00 AM To 3:00 PM. One Lane Will Remain Closed Continuously Throughout The Week — From May 20 To May 24, Two Southbound Lanes Between Hollywood Avenue And LaSalle Drive Will Be Closed To Traffic Daily From 9:30 AM To 4:00 PM. One Lane Will Remain Closed Continuously Throughout The Week – WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago

Red Light Camera Revenue In Illinois Tops $1 Billion – Center Square

Chicago’s Proposed 25 MPH Citywide Speed Limit Likely Won’t Change Driver Behavior – Ride Apart

THIN BLUE LINE: Watch: 36th Candlelight Vigil honors 282 fallen LEOs during National Police Week – Police1; FBI: Fewer Law Enforcement Killed In 2023, But Attacks On The Rise – The Hill; Rookie Palatine Police Officer Honored For Saving Man From Drowning – Chicago Daily Herald

GAS PRICE CRISIS: Illinois Average Gas Price Is $3.91 Per Gallon — Chicago Average Gas Price Is $4.35 Per Gallon — Diesel In Chicago Jumps To $4.64 Per Gallon – AAA Illinois Average Gas Prices — ILLINOIS HAS 8TH HIGHEST GAS PRICES IN THE US, AND THE HIGHEST GAS PRICE EAST OF THE ROCKIES — AAA State Average Gas Prices — National Average Gas Price Is $3.62 Per Gallon – AAA Gas Prices — NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICE WAS ONLY $2.39 PER GALLON WHEN BIDEN TOOK OFFICE IN JANUARY 2021 — BEFORE RISING BY 110 PCT — TO REACH AN ALL TIME HIGH OF $5.02 IN JUNE 2022

DOWNTOWN CRIME WAVE: Venezuelan Migrant Abducted Woman In The West Loop: Prosecutors – CWB Chicago; Hammer-Wielding Man Threatens Walgreens Employee, Robs West Loop Store – WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago

CHI-EXIT UPDATE: Johnson’s Gaslighting Claim That He Is A Pro-Business Mayor – Crain’s Chicago Business; LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let Voters Decide On Paying For Stadium To Keep Bears In Chicago – Chicago Daily Herald; Red Lobster Closes Illinois Locations – NBC 5 Chicago; Chicago Office Occupancy As Low As 29 Pct On Weekdays, Chicago Has Lower Occupancy Than Every Other Major City Besides New York, San Francisco, And Philadelphia – Kastle Systems; Sellers Face Reality Of Downtown Condo Slump – Crain’s Chicago Business

CARJACKAPALOOZA: Woman Charged With Robbing, Carjacking An 80-Year-Old – CWB Chicago; Carjackers Took Range Rover At Gunpoint, Then Returned To Get The Key Fob: Prosecutors – CWB Chicago; Carjackers Shoot Man In Ankle, Steal His Car On South Side Of Chicago – CBS 2 Chicago; Man Shot Victim During 2023 Robbery While Having An Active Carjacking Case, Officials Say – CWB Chicago

Jeep Crashes Into Food Mart In ‘Crash-And-Grab’ Burglary In Calumet Heights, Chicago Police Say – ABC 7 Chicago

THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SCAM: Illinois’ Electric Vehicle Rebates May Be Scaled Back – Center Square; Biden Hikes Tariffs On Chinese Electric Vehicles, To Protect Failing US EV Industry – AP News; Republican States Sue EPA, California Over EV Truck Mandate – The Hill

COMMENTARY: The Danger Of Ignoring Rules Of The Road – Chicago Tribune

Yet Another Unhinged Wing Nut Plan To Demolish Lake Shore Drive – Chicago Sun-Times

SURVEY: Illinois Is 6th Most Expensive State To Own A Car — With Such A High State Sales Tax, Illinois Car Owners Pay Close To $3,500 In The First Year Of Owning Their Cars – GO Banking Rates/NASDAQ

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Disappointed At Failure Of Bill To End Senior Driving Test – Chicago Daily Herald

New Law Legalizes Air Fresheners And Fuzzy Dice For Illinois Drivers – Elgin Observer

Chicago LGBTQ+ Advisory Council Says It Wasn’t Consulted On Recent Pride Parade Changes – WBBM AM 780 New Radio Chicago

City Leaders Stop, Give Praise To Chicago Public Schools Crossing Guards – WBBM AM 780 New Radio Chicago

Chicago Officials Give Update On When The Bean Will Reopen – WBBM AM 780 New Radio Chicago

Museum Of Science And Industry Changes Its Name To Honor Billionaire Donor – WBBM AM 780 New Radio Chicago

20 City Council Members Call On Mayor Brandon Johnson To Replace CTA President Dorval Carter – Chicago Tribune, ABC 7 Chicago, WGN 9 Chicago, CBS 2 Chicago, Politico, Axios,

Mayor Brandon Johnson Rode The Trains While Campaigning. But Can He Fix The CTA – Block Club Chicago

Metra Has Lost Most Riders For Good, But Still Adding Trains, Stations – Chicago Daily Herald, Metra

Completed $650 Million Rail Project Improves NW Indiana Service To Chicago – Center Square

Amtrak’s New Borealis Chicago — Twin Cities Service Launches May 21 – Chicago Streetsblog

Amtrak Cancels Michigan Bound Trains Following Freight Train Derailment – WBBM AM 780 New Radio Chicago

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Your transportation related headlines for Monday, May 13th, 2024

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DRIVER ALERT: Pavement Repairs On North Lake Shore Drive To Begin Monday, May 13 – CDOT — From May 13 To May 17, Two Northbound Lanes Between Lawrence And Hollywood Avenues Will Be Closed To Traffic Daily From 9:00 AM To 3:00 PM. One Lane Will Remain Closed Continuously Throughout The Week — From May 20 To May 24, Two Southbound Lanes Between Hollywood Avenue And LaSalle Drive Will Be Closed To Traffic Daily From 9:30 AM To 4:00 PM. One Lane Will Remain Closed Continuously Throughout The Week – WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago

Vehicle For Corruption: Illinois Red-Light Cameras Cost More Than $100 Ticket – Chicago Daily Herald

THIN BLUE LINE: Law Enforcement Appreciation Month – IL Senate GOP

THE LIVING SECOND AMENDMENT: Would Be Carjacker Shot By Car Owner – Second City Cop

Hamas-Holes In The Streets Will Create Chaos At Chicago DNC – Wall Street Journal, Second City Cop; EDITORIAL: Democrats Are Nervous About The City And Its Mayor. Will The DNC Really Be ‘Live’ From Chicago – Chicago Tribune; With Threats of Pro-Hamas Chaos, Dems Consider Reusing Past Ideas From 2020’s COVID Convention – Townhall; Mayor Johnson Deepens Concerns About What Side He Will Be On If DNC Protesters Become Lawbreakers And Challenge Police – Wirepoints

GAS PRICE CRISIS: Illinois Average Gas Price Is $3.92 Per Gallon — Chicago Average Gas Price Is $4.35 Per Gallon — Diesel In Chicago Is $4.61 Per Gallon – AAA Illinois Average Gas Prices — ILLINOIS HAS 8TH HIGHEST GAS PRICES IN THE US, AND THE HIGHEST GAS PRICE EAST OF THE ROCKIES — AAA State Average Gas Prices — National Average Gas Price Is $3.64 Per Gallon – AAA Gas Prices — NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICE WAS ONLY $2.39 PER GALLON WHEN BIDEN TOOK OFFICE IN JANUARY 2021 — BEFORE RISING BY 110 PCT — TO REACH AN ALL TIME HIGH OF $5.02 IN JUNE 2022

DOWNTOWN CRIME WAVE: 30 Shots Fired In Downtown Intersection – CWB Chicago; Teen Stabbed Downtown: Chicago Police Still Searching For Suspects – Fox 32 Chicago

CHI-EXIT UPDATE: Another Big Vacancy For LaSalle Street – Crain’s Chicago Business

CARJACKAPALOOZA: Park Forest Man Charged In Chicago Carjacking – Fox 32 Chicago; Rideshare Drivers Targeted In String Of Carjackings, Robberies On South Side Of Chicago – CBS 2 Chicago; Teens Charged in Chicago Carjacking Incident That Left a 13-Year-Old Shot – Hoodline; 3 Offenders Robbed, Carjacked Multiple People At Gunpoint Across Chicago In A Single Night: Police – Fox 32 Chicago

Man Fatally Shot During Reported Robbery By Carload Of CrimeThugs On Chicago’s NW Side In The Dunning Area – CWB Chicago

Burglars Make Off With Cash Registers After Using SUV To Make Entry At Business On South Side – Chicago Tribune

THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SCAM: IDOT Spending Millions For Road To Proposed Chinese Communist Party Owned EV Battery Factory In Illinois – Kankakee Daily Journal; Ford Cuts Battery Orders As EV Losses Top $100,000 Per Car – Bloomberg; US Plans To Impose Major New Tariffs On EVs, Other Chinese Green Energy Imports, AP Sources Say – AP News; Biden EV Tax Credits Under Fire From His Own Party – The Hill

Who’s Surprised? Chicago Ranks Among Nation’s Worst Cities For Drivers – WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago

Hammond’s Bill Aimed At Shoring Up Roads And Bridges Now In Senate – The Caucus Blog/Illinois House Republicans

Tinfoil Hat, Lunatic Fringe Car Haters Want To Demolish Chicago Expressways – Chicago Streetsblog

City Finalizes Pride Parade With More Participants, Removes Uptown From Route – Block Club Chicago

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Your transportation related headlines for Friday, May 10th, 2024

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THIN BLUE LINE: Trial Of Attempted Cop Killer — Who Worked For Mayor Johnson — Set For Verdict – Second City Cop

THE LIVING SECOND AMENDMENT: Teens Charged After One Of Them Was Shot While Trying To Steal Car, Police Say – Chicago Tribune

Hamas-Holes Block Loop Streets During Biden Fundraising Visit – ABC 7 Chicago; Chicago DNC Will Be Hamas Street Mob Shit-Show – Daily Signal, Second City Cop; The DNC Is Preparing For The Worst In Chicago — Without The Help Of The City’s Mayor – Politico; Shortage Of Chicago Police Officers Draws Concern With Summer, DNC Coming Up – CBS 2 Chicago

GAS PRICE CRISIS: Illinois Average Gas Price Jumps To $3.95 Per Gallon — Chicago Average Gas Price Is $4.36 Per Gallon — Diesel In Chicago Is $4.61 Per Gallon – AAA Illinois Average Gas Prices — ILLINOIS HAS 8TH HIGHEST GAS PRICES IN THE US, AND THE HIGHEST GAS PRICE EAST OF THE ROCKIES — AAA State Average Gas Prices — National Average Gas Price Is $3.64 Per Gallon – AAA Gas Prices — NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICE WAS ONLY $2.39 PER GALLON WHEN BIDEN TOOK OFFICE IN JANUARY 2021 — BEFORE RISING BY 110 PCT — TO REACH AN ALL TIME HIGH OF $5.02 IN JUNE 2022

Trump Promises To End Biden’s War On Oil, Gas – The Hill

IL-EXIT, CHI-EXIT UPDATE: MetLife Looks To Offload Mostly Vacant West Loop Office Building – The Real Deal — More Downtown Fire Sales For Vacant Properties – Crain’s Chicago Business; Johnson Wants State To Build New Stadium To Keep Bears In Chicago – WGN 9 Chicago

CARJACKAPALOOZA: 5 Years For Man Who Carjacked Logan Square Woman And Then Tried To Carjack Another Woman While Running From Cops – CWB Chicago

Carloads Of Gunmen Rob 7 Businesses, Engage Store Owner In Shootout During 4-Hour Crime Spree – CWB Chicago

Wendy’s Not Responsible For A Shooting That Left A Customer Injured In Their Drive-Thru, Federal Judge Rules – CWB Chicago

THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SCAM: Negligence Or Something More? Gov. Pritzker’s $827 Million In Taxpayer Subsidies For Money Losing Illinois EV Maker Rivian – Wirepoints; CTU Demands Electric School Buses — Buses That Are An Epic Fail – Illinois Policy Institute

Businesses And Neighborhood Associations In River North And Nearby Want The City To End The Clark Street Dining Program Because Of Traffic Congestion, Delays To First Responders And Other Headaches Caused By Closing Off A Major Street Artery — FOR SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR — A Local Restaurant Executive Writes – Chicago Sun-Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Legislators Drop The Ball On Ending Senior Driver Test Mandate – Chicago Daily Herald

After Winter Of Little Snow And Lots Of Tows, Chicago Alderman Wants Changes To Winter Parking Ban – CBS 2 Chicago

You Don’t Have To Be Famous — Or Even From Chicago — To Get An Honorary Street Sign – WBEZ 91.5 FM Chicago

Chi Food Truck Fest Returns To Daley Plaza On May 17 – The Triibe

Four Big Takeaways From Illinois EV Maker Rivian’s Q1 Earnings Report – Crain’s Chicago Business

Federal Judge Tosses Volkswagen Suit Against Illinois – Courthouse News Service

Unwieldy Pride Parade Gets Downsized – Block Club Chicago

EDITORIAL: The Best New Spot For A Greyhound Terminal? In Or Around Union Station. – Chicago Tribune; LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Chicago Needs A Greyhound Station More Than A New Bears Stadium – Chicago Sun-Times

Snowflake Cyclist Activists Whine About Street Safety – Chicago Sun-Times — REALITY CHECK: 96 PERCENT OF CHICAGO BIKERS ILLEGALLY IGNORE STOP SIGNS, AND 70 PERCENT OF CHICAGO BIKERS ILLEGALLY IGNORE RED LIGHTS — MAKING STREETS MUCH LESS SAFE THAN THEY SHOULD BE

Older South Side Moms To Get Their Flowers This Mother’s Day Thanks To Truck Club – Block Club Chicago

Chicago’s Dancing Crossing Guard Wins CPS Guard Of The Year Award – Block Club Chicago

Metra Responds To Chicago Transit Merger/Bailout Proposal – Chicago Daily Herald, Progressive Railroading

How A CTA, Metra, Pace Merger/Bailout Would Work – Axios

Fake Political Reformers At Civic Federation Recommends Consolidation/Bailout Of Chicago-Area Transit Agencies – Center Square

More Cities Look To Consolidate, Bail Out, Failing/Obsolete Transit – Governing

Pastor’s Appointment To Transit Board Advances Despite Him Saying He Rarely Rides CTA – Block Club Chicago, Chicago Streetsblog

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Your transportation related headlines for Thursday, May 9th, 2024

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Red-Light Cameras Take Another $500M From Illinois Drivers In 5 Years – Illinois Policy Institute — Red Light Camera Speed Traps – Illinois Policy Institute

THIN BLUE LINE: Latest Police Brutality Hoax Comes From Hamas-Holes That Rioted Downtown Near Michigan Avenue – Second City Cop — Democrats Brace For Hamas Street Mobs At Convention In Chicago – Wall Street Journal; Injured Posen Cop Gets A Boost From Village, Business He Helped Protect – Daily Southtown

GAS PRICE CRISIS: Illinois Average Gas Price Jumps To $3.94 Per Gallon — Chicago Average Gas Price Is $4.36 Per Gallon — Diesel In Chicago Is $4.62 Per Gallon – AAA Illinois Average Gas Prices — ILLINOIS HAS 8TH HIGHEST GAS PRICES IN THE US, AND THE HIGHEST GAS PRICE EAST OF THE ROCKIES — AAA State Average Gas Prices — National Average Gas Price Is $3.64 Per Gallon – AAA Gas Prices — NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICE WAS ONLY $2.39 PER GALLON WHEN BIDEN TOOK OFFICE IN JANUARY 2021 — BEFORE RISING BY 110 PCT — TO REACH AN ALL TIME HIGH OF $5.02 IN JUNE 2022

IL-EXIT, CHI-EXIT UPDATE: How To Put Chicago Downtown Doom Loop Into High Gear — Chicago Considers Taxing Drivers For Driving Downtown – NBC 5 Chicago; Investor Buys Michigan Avenue Office And Retail Building At Discount – Crain’s Chicago Business; Why The Move To Keep Bears In Chicago — With A New Taxpayer Funded Stadium — Will Not Be An Economic Win For Chicago – Crain’s Chicago Business; LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: No Taxpayer Bailout For Bears – Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune

‘Street Takeover’ Arrests Often End With Felony Convictions, But Not Prison, Court Records Show – CWB Chicago

4-Time Felon Shot Wendy’s Drive-Thru Worker Because His Food Wasn’t Ready: Prosecutors – CWB Chicago

CARJACKAPALOOZA: For The Months Of January Through April, Chicago Saw 312 Carjackings, According To The City Of Chicago’s Online Data Portal — At That Daily Pace Of More Than 2.5 Carjackings Every Single Day, Chicago Would See Nearly 1,000 Carjackings By The End Of This Year — That Would Make 2024 The Fifth Year In A Row Of 1,000 Or More Chicago Carjackings; River North Hotel Guest Declines Police Service After Being Robbed, Carjacked – CWB Chicago

Thieves Target Police Vehicles On Chicago’s NW Side; Guns Stolen From State Police Car – Nadig Newspapers

Vehicle Full Of Armed Robbers Hits Bucktown In Crime Spree – CWB Chicago

THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SCAM: For Illinois EV Maker Rivian, The EV Red Ink Keeps Coming – Wall Street Journal; During Electric Vehicle Event, Governor Admits Demand Has Cratered – Center Square; Chevy Malibu Production To Officially End In November — As GM Looks To Build EVs That No One Is Buying – Autoblog

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Your transportation related headlines for Wednesday, May 8th, 2024

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EDITORIAL: Don’t Rush To Lower Chicago’s Speed Limit From 30 To 25 Mph – Chicago Sun-Times; LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Chicago Speed Cameras Part Of City Visitor Shakedown – Chicago Daily Herald — LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: New Arbitrary 25 Mph Speed Limit Is Not Needed, Will Only Create Gridlock – Chicago Tribune – OUR VIEW: LOWER SPEED LIMIT WILL ONLY ADD TO THE CITY’S CROOKED SPEED CAMERA REVENUE — Move Faces Fierce Opposition

GAS PRICE CRISIS: Illinois Average Gas Price Jumps To $3.91 Per Gallon — Chicago Average Gas Price Jumps To $4.36 Per Gallon — Diesel In Chicago Is $4.62 Per Gallon – AAA Illinois Average Gas Prices — ILLINOIS HAS 8TH HIGHEST GAS PRICES IN THE US, AND THE HIGHEST GAS PRICE EAST OF THE ROCKIES — AAA State Average Gas Prices — National Average Gas Price Is $3.64 Per Gallon – AAA Gas Prices — NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICE WAS ONLY $2.39 PER GALLON WHEN BIDEN TOOK OFFICE IN JANUARY 2021 — BEFORE RISING BY 110 PCT — TO REACH AN ALL TIME HIGH OF $5.02 IN JUNE 2022

IL-EXIT, CHI-EXIT UPDATE: Friends Of The Parks ‘Prepared To Fight For The Lakefront’ — In Battle For New Bears Domed Stadium To Keep The Team In Chicago – Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Ranks 14th Among 50 States For Most Road Rage Gun Violence – Consumer Affairs

Police Seek Video, Pictures From Street ‘Takeover’ That Ended With Murder – CWB Chicago

CARJACKAPALOOZA: Armed Crew Robs People, Businesses, Carjacks Driver During 4-Hour Spree – CWB Chicago; Bond Set At $250,000 For Villa Park Man Charged With Hijacking Car, Battery, DUI – My Suburban Life/Shaw Local; Racine County Arrests Chicago Man For Stabbing, Carjacking – Wisconsin State Journal

Chicago Has Seen More Than 7,500 Cars Stolen So Far This Year – Wirepoints Crime Tracker

THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SCAM: Illinois EV Maker Rivian’s First-Quarter Net Loss Widens To $1.45 Billion — BUT PRITZKER IS USING NEARLY A BILLION TAX DOLLARS TO BAIL THE COMPANY OUT – Crain’s Chicago Business — Illinois Giving Nearly $1 Billion To Struggling Automaker – Advantage News; Even As Consumer Are Rejecting Electric Cars, ComEd Is Flushing Money Down The EV Toilet – WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago; People Pay More For Electric Cars They Don’t Drive Much – The Auto Wire/Yahoo; $7.5 Billion In Federal Funds Yield Only 8 EV Charging Stations – Autoweek; Once-Loved EV Startups Teeter On Edge As Buyers Sour On Industry – Crain’s Chicago Business

YOU DON’T OWN THE FUCKING STREET!: Clark Street Restaurants Trying To Shut Down The Public Street For Private Profit — FOR A FULL SIX MONTHS EVERY YEAR — Other Businesses, Residents Not Happy About It – Fox 32 Chicago

Illinois Secretary Of State Promotes Real ID Cards – Center Square

Tuesday Flooding Impacts Chicago-Area Expressways, Traps Cars On I-57 – NBC 5 Chicago

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: This Senior Says ‘Yes’ To Getting Rid Of Mandatory Driving Tests – Chicago Sun-Times

City Council Committee Discusses Ways To Rein In Rogue Tow Truck Companies – WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago

Feds Worry That Streets Of Chicago Will Be Anarchy During DNC – Second City Cop

EDITORIAL: A Parade Shouldn’t Be A Place Where People Are Glad To Make It Out Alive – Chicago Sun-Times

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Your transportation related headlines for Tuesday, May 7th, 2024

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DRIVER ALERT: Lincoln Square Parking Ban Starts Tuesday As Part Of Streetscape Construction – Block Club Chicago

DRIVER ALERT: Biden Visits Chicago Wednesday For Fundraiser — Watch For Street And Expressway Shutdowns On Short Notice – Chicago Sun-Times

THIN BLUE LINE: Cary Man Charged With Assault After Dragging Police Officer With Car, McHenry Authorities Say – Chicago Daily Herald

EDITORIAL: Chicago City Council Proposed Draconian City Speed Limit Of 25 MPH Is Ill Advised – Chicago Tribune – OUR VIEW: LOWER SPEED LIMIT WILL ONLY ADD TO THE CITY’S CROOKED SPEED CAMERA REVENUE — Move Faces Fierce Opposition

Analysis: Chicago Speed Cameras Raked In $102 Million, Issued A Ticket Every 20 Seconds In 2023 – WGN 9 Chicago

GAS PRICE CRISIS: Illinois Average Gas Price Is $3.89 Per Gallon — Chicago Average Gas Price Is $4.36 Per Gallon — Diesel In Chicago Is $4.63 Per Gallon – AAA Illinois Average Gas Prices — ILLINOIS HAS 8TH HIGHEST GAS PRICES IN THE US, AND THE HIGHEST GAS PRICE EAST OF THE ROCKIES — AAA State Average Gas Prices — National Average Gas Price Is $3.64 Per Gallon – AAA Gas Prices — NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICE WAS ONLY $2.39 PER GALLON WHEN BIDEN TOOK OFFICE IN JANUARY 2021 — BEFORE RISING BY 110 PCT — TO REACH AN ALL TIME HIGH OF $5.02 IN JUNE 2022

IL-EXIT, CHI-EXIT UPDATE: LETTER TO THE EDITOR: NO To Tax Dollars To Keep Bears In Chicago – Chicago Daily Herald

CARJACKAPALOOZA: In The First 9 Months Of Johnson’s Term As Mayor, There Were 985 Carjackings — By Contrast, There Were 550 Carjackings During Lori Lightfoot’s First 9 Months, And 314 Carjackings During Rahm Emanuel’s First 9 Months – Hey Jackass; 15-Year-Old Boy Accused In North Side Carjacking Facing Felony Charge – WGN 9 Chicago

ROAD RAGE: Driver Fired Shots At Another Driver On Lake Shore Drive, Prosecutors Say – CWB Chicago

Driver Killed At Gage Park Street Takeover May Not Have Been A Participant, Alderman Says – Chicago Sun-Times

THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SCAM: Pritzker Dumps Millions Into Troubled Illinois EV Maker Rivian – Shaw Local; Chinese Communist Party Owned Gotion Wants To Build An Electric Battery Plant In Illinois — With Illinois Taxpayer Subsidies From Pritzker — Now They Are Hosting This Propaganda Junket – Kankakee Daily Journal

Secretary Of State’s Office Urges Residents To Get A Real ID As Federal Deadline Is A Year Away – Chicago Tribune

27 Arrested, 3 Guns Seized During Cinco De Mayo Parade Mayhem: Chicago Police – CWB Chicago

Local Officials, Developers Mark Start Of Construction On Redevelopment Of Iconic James R. Thompson Center – Chicago Tonight

Pritzker Gaslights On Street Chaos Expected At Chicago DNC – Crain’s Chicago Business

Portage Theater Listed On Landmarks Illinois’ ‘Endangered List,’ As Business Groups Seek Help In Reopening Historic Structure – Nadig Newspapers

The Perpetrator Of Chicago’s First (Documented) Homicide Was Not Punished; In Fact, He Has A Street Named After Him – Chicago Magazine

Chicago Oyster House Rebuilding After Driver Crashes SUV Into South Loop Restaurant – Block Club Chicago

Report Rips City, State Inaction As Loop Greyhound Terminal Faces Closure – Crain’s Chicago Business

Teachers Union Demands Big Raises, Time Off, Paid Transit Rides – Center Square

New Metra Station To Open In Edgewater – Chicago Tribune

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Your transportation related headlines for Monday, May 6th, 2024

CHICAGO, CHICAGOLAND, ILLINOIS HEADLINES

DRIVER ALERT: Biden Visits Chicago Wednesday For Fundraiser — Watch For Street And Expressway Shutdowns On Short Notice – Chicago Sun-Times

THIN BLUE LINE: St. Jude March 2024 Honors Fallen Police Officers In Downtown Chicago, Including Shooting Death Of Luis Huesca, Areanah Presto – ABC 7 Chicago; Police Capture Man Accused Of Killing Chicago Police Officer – Center Square; Cop Killer Went To Iowa And Wisconsin After Slaying Luis Huesca, Prosecutors Say. DNA, Palm Print, Video Evidence Cited – CWB Chicago; Glendale Heights Man Charged With Harboring Suspect In Chicago Police Officer’s Murder – Chicago Daily Herald; Thousands Participate In Chicago Police Memorial Foundation’s Annual Run The Remember – WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago

More On Chicago City Council Proposing Draconian City Speed Limit Of 25 MPH – WGN Radio 720 AM Chicago – OUR VIEW: LOWER SPEED LIMIT WILL ONLY ADD TO THE CITY’S CROOKED SPEED CAMERA REVENUE — Move Faces Fierce Opposition; LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Drivers, Pedestrians And Bikers All Share Responsibility For Safe Roads – Chicago Sun-Times

GAS PRICE CRISIS: Illinois Average Gas Price Is $3.90 Per Gallon — Chicago Average Gas Price Is $4.36 Per Gallon — Diesel In Chicago Jumps To $4.67 Per Gallon – AAA Illinois Average Gas Prices — ILLINOIS HAS 8TH HIGHEST GAS PRICES IN THE US, AND THE HIGHEST GAS PRICE EAST OF THE ROCKIES — AAA State Average Gas Prices — National Average Gas Price Is $3.66 Per Gallon – AAA Gas Prices — NATIONAL AVERAGE GAS PRICE WAS ONLY $2.39 PER GALLON WHEN BIDEN TOOK OFFICE IN JANUARY 2021 — BEFORE RISING BY 110 PCT — TO REACH AN ALL TIME HIGH OF $5.02 IN JUNE 2022

CHI-EXIT: 75 Pct Of Chicago Office Mortgages At Risk Of Default – Crain’s Chicago Business; Even Though Former Loop Workers Are Never Coming Back, Loop Alliance Is Gaslighting Again Over Downtown Activity – Center Square — THESE ARE SAME LIARS WHO TOLD US HOW LOOP CRIME WAS DOWN WHEN THE OPPOSITE WAS TRUE; LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Jeers For Bears Plan To Build Taxpayer Funded Stadium To Stay In Chicago – Chicago Sun-Times; LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sick Of The Bears – Chicago Daily Herald; EDITORIAL: Brandon Johnson’s Bears Stadium Flub Tells Us Much About His Economic Philosophy – Chicago Tribune; LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Tribune Readers Jeer Taxpayer Funded Bears Stadium For Lakefront – Chicago Tribune

Gunman Kills Driver At Street ‘Takeover’ As Video Cameras Roll – CWB Chicago

Cops Impound Irritating ATVs When Drivers Stop For Shake Shack In Wrigleyville — Video – CWB Chicago

Burglars Hit 13 Cars In SE Evanston – Evanston Now

THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SCAM: Pace Investing In Electric Buses That Have Been Proven To Be Unreliable – Chicago Tribune; EV Range Anxiety? Gas Vehicles Dwarf EVs On The Average Number Of Miles Driven – Autoblog; EV Fires Remain A Wild West For First Responders As NHTSA Delays Action – The National Desk; Hybrid Cars Are Surging In Popularity Over EVs. Here’s the Real Reason They’re So Popular – Barron’s

Rivian To Report Q1 Earnings As EV Maker Cuts Costs, Preps New Models – Crain’s Chicago Business

Cinco De Mayo Parade Canceled Due To ‘Gang Violence,’ Chicago Police Say – CWB Chicago

EDITORIAL: Stop Mandatory Driving Tests For Illinois’ Seniors – Chicago Sun-Times; LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Springfield Kills Bill To End Unfair Driving Test Rule For Seniors – Chicago Daily Herald

YOU DON’T OWN THE FUCKING STREET!: Clark Street Restaurants Trying To Shut Down The Public Street For Private Profit — FOR A FULL SIX MONTHS EVERY YEAR — Other Businesses, Residents Not Happy About It – Chicago Sun-Times

CDOT Bike Boondoggle Will Kill Scarce Parking Spots In Ravenswood — And Include A Dangerous Wrong Way Bike Lane That Puts Bikers/Drivers On A Collision Course – Chicago Streetsblog

Johnson Gaslights On City’s Readiness For DNC Hamas, Left Wing Lunatic Mob Street Violence – Chicago Tribune; Pritzker, Johnson Face Test With Chicago Convention – The Hill

Democrat Bill Would Tax Trucks For Moving – CDL Life

Developer Wants To Dump Parking Load On Local Streets In West Town – 24 Units But Only 10 Parking Spaces – Chicago Urbanize

Lake View Project To Have 7 Units, 7 Parking Spaces – Chicago Urbanize

Graceland Cemetery In Bloom – Uptown Update

EDITORIAL: The Pros And Cons Of A Unified Transit Agency For Metropolitan Chicago – Chicago Tribune; The CTA Takes Another Hit – Crain’s Chicago Business Daily Gist Podcast; A Good Deal For The Suburbs? Transit Merger Proposal Raises Questions About Finances, Fairness – Chicago Daily Herald; Pritzker Wants Giant State Sales Tax To Bail Out Broke, Mismanaged Chicago Transit – Chicago Sun-Times; New Transit Bureaucracy Is A Big Gamble – Lake County News-Sun; Chicago Teachers Union Demands 130m Free Rides – Illinois Policy Institute; CTA To Unveil Red Line Work – WBBM AM 780 News Radio Chicago

CTA CRIME CRISIS: 2 Charged With Double Shooting Outside CTA Morse Red Line. One’s On Parole For A 2015 Shooting On The Same Block – CWB Chicago; LETTER TO THE EDITOR: You Can’t Fix CTA Until You Fix Crime – Chicago Tribune

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