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Wednesday’s Headlines

Shoutout to our friends at Streetsblog Chicago for this morning's assist.

By Damien Newton and John Greenfield

10:00 AM PDT on April 1, 2026

• 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

Damien Newton

John Greenfield

In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John writes the transportation column for the Chicago Reader weekly paper. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city on foot, bike, bus, and 'L' train.

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