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🚍 Will CTA, regional transit merge?
April 30, 2024 · —Sidney Madden
It’s our favorite Taurus’ birthday: City Cast Chicago podcast host Jacoby Cochran 🎉 Who else feels lucky that we get to learn from and laugh with him every day?
What's CITY Talking About?
Could Consolidation Help CTA?
State lawmakers are set to propose merging CTA, Metra, and Pace as the region’s public transit agencies face a $730 million budget hole and federal COVID-19 relief funds are set to run out. [City Cast Chicago 🎧]
Chicago Police Officer’s Funeral
The family of Luis Huesca asked Mayor Brandon Johnson not to attend the police officer’s funeral Monday. Huesca was returning home from his shift early April 21 when he was fatally shot in Gage Park. The FBI and Fraternal Order of Police are among the organizations offering a cash reward for information about Huesca’s slaying that could lead to an arrest. [Block Club]
John Mulaney Visits St. Ignatius College Prep
Tune into the new episode of “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman” on Netflix today to see the Chicagoland native visit his alma mater, Rosebud on Taylor, and the Den Theatre. [Sun-Times]
What To Do
Tuesday, April 30
- Tree Planting 🌳 Maywood | 9 a.m. to Noon | Free
- Kids’ Chill Zone 🎲 Oriole Park | 3:15–4:15 p.m. | Free
- “Jersey Shore” Trivia Night 🧡 West Loop | 5–7 p.m. | Free
- Balcony & Container Gardening 🪴 Logan Square | 6:30–7:30 p.m. | Free
Wednesday, May 1
- Mat Pilates 🩷 Bridgeport | 7–7:45 a.m. | Free
- Yoga Flow 🧘 Humboldt Park | 6–7 p.m. | Free
- Claire Rousay 🎶 Avondale | 8:30 p.m. | $18+
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