✅ Your guide to June in Chicago

New Illinois Transit Plan Does Not Address Fiscal Cliff
State lawmakers unveiled a bill days before the end of the legislative session to replace the Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees CTA, Metra, and Pace. A new Northern Illinois Transit Authority would create a universal fare system and oversee big projects, but the measure does not address the looming $770 million fiscal cliff that threatens to upend 40% of CTA service. [WTTW]

• Related: What’s the deal with the CTA’s fiscal cliff? [Hey Chicago 💻]

Pope Leo Celebration Mass to Be Held at Sox Park

On June 14, Rate Field will host a mass in honor of Chicago’s own Pope Leo XIV. It’ll be a celebration, too, with music, film projections — and a video message from Pope Leo himself. Information on tickets will become available soon. [NBC 5]

South Side Concrete Cadillac Gains New Attention

The 1957 Cadillac DeVille encased in concrete is art. “Concrete Traffic,” was created by Wolf Vostell in 1969 and moved into a University of Chicago parking garage in 2016. Now, amid renewed attention on social media, a conservation team is working on a book about the avant-garde sculpture. [Block Club]

We love our Neighbors for so many reasons — they help us keep City Cast Chicago going! But also because they come through with the recs. This week, we’re spotlighting a Neighborhood Shoutout from Elizabeth S. of West Town.

• Elizabeth S. is shouting out Chi-Latin: “Chi-Latin is a local restaurant owned by a friendly and fantastic chef who fuses the diverse cuisines of the Américas into delicious dishes. Good drinks and all-around good vibes.”