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Some Chicago Transit Authority pass holders will receive a $5 credit for the Divvy bike and scooter-share program under a new pilot approved by the CTA board.
The program is expected to launch later this month, the CTA said. The pilot is the result of an intergovernmental agreement between the CTA and the city of Chicago. The city’s Department of Transportation oversees the Divvy program, which is operated under contract by Lyft.
Read the full story from the Tribune’s Talia Soglin.
Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including construction about to start on an expanded 360 Chicago observation deck at top of former John Hancock Center, Paul Sullivan on the Reinsdorfs’ greatest bromances and when the cherry blossoms in Jackson Park will be in full bloom.
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Ceasefire in the Iran war teeters in the face of disagreements over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz
A tentative ceasefire in the Iran war staggered today under the weight of Israel’s intense bombardment of Beirut, Tehran’s continued chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, and uncertainty over whether negotiators can find common ground on a range of other differences.
- Oil prices rise again and world shares retreat on the fragile Iran ceasefire
- Southwest Airlines, once known for its free bags perk, hikes fees amid higher jet fuel costs
Chicago Zoning Committee to skip another month and leave developments in limbo but alderman has plan for deal
Chicago developers and property owners — from major construction firms to homeowners seeking routine zoning changes — will again face delays as a monthslong City Council feud over who should lead the influential Zoning Committee drags into spring.
But the alderman who has tentatively led the committee says he’s got a political maneuver of his own that could end the political impasse.
Chicago school board approves resolution against federal tax-credit scholarship program
The Chicago Board of Education approved a resolution calling on Gov. JB Pritzker to reject the Trump administration’s federal tax-credit scholarship program and oppose diverting public funds to private education.
Jury deliberating in Cook County case over Abbott Laboratories’ formula for premature babies
Attorneys made their closing arguments to the jury yesterday after a monthlong trial in Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago, involving cases brought by the mothers of the four children against north suburban-based Abbott.
Lawsuit seeks to stop Earthrise solar farm vote at Will County Board
More than a dozen residents are suing Will County saying their rights were violated because they were not allowed to cross-examine Earthrise Energy during a public hearing on a proposed 6,100-acre solar farm near Manhattan.
Construction about to start on an expanded 360 Chicago observation deck at top of former John Hancock Center
Construction is about to begin near the top of the former John Hancock Center on Chicago’s first multilevel observation deck. Workers have spent the past year stripping out everything on the 95th and 96th floors — the former home of the legendary Signature Room restaurant and the Signature Lounge — leaving nothing of the interior but bare concrete floors and exposed steel beams.
Column: The Reinsdorfs’ greatest bromances and other hot topics from a headline-filled week in sports
When you’re young you think you know everything. But when you’re old and your memory starts to fade, you always can pretend you still know everything and no one can tell you otherwise. It’s one of life’s greatest perks.
With that in mind, here’s what Paul Sullivan knows about the wacky week in sports news.
Kevin Korchinski aims for a Frank Nazar-esque surge to secure his future with Chicago Blackhawks
The last stretch of the season has been an unofficial audition for some Blackhawks players. For Kevin Korchinski, his recent “tryouts” have dazzled.
The blueliner — drafted No. 7 by the Hawks in 2022 — played arguably his best NHL games in Seattle and San Jose this week.
Chicago-based Fooda launches marketing campaign to make return-to-office mandates more appetizing
Chicago-based Fooda, which introduced its pop-up lunch service at downtown office buildings 15 years ago, launched its first outdoor marketing campaign this week in an effort to boost its brand in the post-pandemic hybrid work landscape.
The campaign is centered at Ogilvie Transportation Center, with a presence at CTA stations and Divvy bike stations across the city, pitching Fooda’s rotating roster of restaurants as an amenity to lure remote employees back to the office.
Cherry blossoms in Jackson Park are nearing full bloom. Chicago Park District says to start planning your visit.
Pink and white cherry blossoms dot the thin, long branches of the trees in Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side. The trees will reach full bloom in the next few days, and Chicago Park District staff say viewers will have to act quickly to catch them.
