Wednesday’s Headlines

• South Shore Line’s Monon Line to Munster/Dyer makes its first public run today

• Even a broken clock is right twice a day: Right-leaning Illinois Policy calls out alders who failed to show up for CTA hearing at City Hall, cancelling it (Tribune)

• Illinois Policy: “Combatting fare evasion could help lagging CTA ridership: Fare evasion leads to lower revenue, higher crime.” CTA already has plans for this.

• Sadly, Cosmic Bikes worker Ronnie LoBello, a well-known figure in the Chicago bike mechanics and art scenes since the ’90s, has passed away

• Police release image of suspect of suspect in attack on elderly man Saturday 3/28 around 3 PM at Belmont Station in Lakeview (NBC)

• CTA responds to viral video of man dancing on the exterior of an ‘L’ train: It’s “reckless, illegal, and potentially deadly behavior” (Fox) 

• “Student Who Inspired The City With Runs Through Every Neighborhood Being Forced To Leave US” (Block Club)

• “Nonprofit All Kids Bike donated 24 bikes to students at Sidney Sawyer Elementary. For some, it was their first time on a bike.” (Sun-Times)

• Letter: “Aside from being a public nuisance, now we can add vandalism to the list of charges against those annoying food delivery robots.” (Tribune)

• “Street Sweeping Begins Wednesday, Which Means Temporary Parking Restrictions Are Back” (Block Club)

• “It’s Game Time! CTA is Your Best Ride to the White Sox’s 2026 Home Opener” on Thursday 4/2

More Headlines at….ok, ok…the real headlines can be found below:

• CA Elected Push for Stricter Penalties for DUI (Spectrum1)
• Riverside Reducing 91 Freeway Tolls After Camera Enforcement (KCAL)
• Clipper 2 Woes Continue (KQED)
• West Sac. Residents Crowdfund EV Chargers (SacBee)
• Some SD Police Agencies Using AI for Policing (Union-Trib)
• Access to High-Speed Rail Good for Mental Health (Metro Mag)
• Rivian Keeps Evolving->E-trucks, to E-bikes, to E-robo Deliveries (InsideEVs)
• Trump’s Incompetence Leads to People Considering EVs (Transport Topics)
• How To Talk To Your Aging Relatives About Driving (Claremont Courier)
• Americans Forgoing Vacations Because They Can’t Afford Gas, Flights (NYT)
• Average So Cal Gas Price Tops $6 (LAT, KTLA, SC Signal)

More Headlines at SBUSA, SBLA, and SBSF