• “After Teens Killed On Scooters, City And State Push To Regulate Motorized Scooters, E-Bikes†(Block Club)
• …But it’s important to note that the recent killings of Violet Harris, 15, and Astrid Carrillo Noguera, 17, were the result of dangerous driving and/or unsafe infra (Twitter, Bluesky)
• Letters: pediatric residents at Lurie’s: “Rremember e-scooter, e-bike safetyâ€; a complaint about County official Samantha Steele who “managed to beat her DUI rap†(Sun-Times)
• “Letters: The CTA should put more thought and care into how it serves its riders†(Tribune)
• “35th/Archer Orange Line Stop Gets Grant from CTA†(McKinley Park News)
• Tribune: “Editorial: Is Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport [served by Amtrak] a better bet than Chicago O’Hare [served by the Blue Line and Metra]?â€
• “United Airlines sponsorship puts [ex-“The Real World Boston†star] Duffy’s TV side gig under scrutiny
• “Dozens Of Developments Advance At City Hall As Zoning Committee Finally Meets Again†(Block Club)
• A last visit to Holiday Club, 4000 N. Sheridan, where we’ve held an SBC meetup or two, before it closes on 5/17. 91 units, 38 car spots are coming across from Sheridan Station.
• Bike Grid Now: “We’re marshalling Ravenswood Elementary’s first-ever bike bus, departing at 8:10 AM from Belle Plaine/Lakeview, arriving at the playground at 8:30 AM.â€
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– John Greenfield, editor
