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OPINION - Sadiq Khan freezes Tube and bus fares (and reminds everyone he's quite good at politics)

As pre-election pledges go, it doesn't exactly get top marks for subtlety. But in a city buffeted by a cost of living crisis and where so many are reliant on the transport network to get around, it is hard to fault.

Evening Standard

London’s single tube and bus fares to be frozen, Khan says

Mayor pledges £123m to keep prices down as opponents accuse him of trying to buy re-election votes

The Guardian - UK

London Tube and bus fares frozen by Sadiq Khan until 2025 in boost for commuters

Pay-as-you go fares to remain at current levels until March next year, but Travelcards and fares "cap" will rise by about 5%

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OPINION - Why can't we just repair Hammersmith Bridge?

Robert Moses wouldn't have put up with this nonsense. The man who did more than practically any other to shape modern-day New York would have taken one look at Hammersmith Bridge and ordered it rebuilt at any price. Though, being Moses, it probably would have involved 16 lanes, the unnecessary…

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: The Hammersmith Bridge saga has become an international embarrassment

Embarrassing, humiliating, a microcosm of why we can’t get anything built in this country. Pick your howl of anguish then treble it: this is the story of Hammersmith Bridge. The crossing was shut in April 2019 by Hammersmith and Fulham council after safety sensors detected “dangerous micro-fractures” in the cast-iron…

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Sadiq Khan reveals £500million pre-election spending splurge with more cash for police and Tube toilets

Liberal Democrats' Caroline Pidgeon says mayor has 'magically' found 'pots of money that only a few weeks ago he was denying existed'

Evening Standard

London mayoral elections: What to expect - The Standard podcast

Our City Hall Editor Ross Lydall explains how he believes London's 2024 mayoral election will unfold.

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OPINION - The Standard View: Londoners deserve a proper race for mayor

The phoney war is over and the race for City Hall has begun in earnest. In little more than 100 days, Londoners will head to the polls with the effective choice between a third Sadiq Khan term or a first crack for his Tory rival, Susan Hall.

Evening Standard

London mayoral election: Starter's orders as Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall set out pitch for votes

Well-informed activists believe low turnout and changes in the voting system could leave 'only 10,000 votes' between Labour mayor and his Tory rival

Evening Standard

London 'unprepared' for effects of climate change, report warns

Review commissioned by City Hall warns of 'lethal risk' of global warming

Evening Standard

Lexington leaders announce $750,000 ‘workforce center’ to open this fall

Lexington leaders gathered in City Hall Friday to announce the Davis Park Workforce Center, which is designed to help people brush up on job skills and search for a job.

WEKU

Dibs calls always pour in to 311 after snow falls in Chicago, from some areas more than others

The highest rates of calls to the city’s 311 line over dibs disputes come from Archer Heights, Brighton Park and Hermosa, the lowest from Oakland and Riverdale.

Chicago Sun-Times

'Waste of time': London Tories boycott City Hall investigation into Brexit

Brexit shrunk London's economy by £30 billion last year, research has found

Evening Standard

City must move quickly on bollards to curb crash-and-grabs in Streeterville

But the relatively widespread nature of the crimes means the city must also sit down with merchants in other neighborhoods to discuss installing bollards.

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No permanent budget for free school meals in London, Sadiq Khan warns

The mayor announced an extension to free school meals, but could not guarantee them 'in perpetuity' beyond July 2025

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OPINION - The Standard View: The price of Sadiq Khan's £30 million Tube strike payoff

The last-minute ending of the Tube strike was unequivocally good news for London. But as this paper observed yesterday, the way in which it ended is altogether more problematic. Twenty minutes before the strike was due to start, Mayor Sadiq Khan miraculously found £30 million down the back of the City…

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City’s $2.7 million effort to revitalize retail corridors is good, but not enough

The money is just a drop in the bucket in what’s needed, especially on the south and west sides. City Hall also needs to bring in business interests to advise on these types of economic recovery efforts.

Evening Standard

Tube strikes: Aslef drivers to be balloted on possible walkout amid Sadiq Khan 'money train' deal row

Exclusive: Aslef to re-ballot its 2,000 members to enable it to retain power to call strike at fortnight’s notice

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Free school meals for all primary school children in London to continue if Sadiq Khan wins third mayoral term

His Tory mayoral rival Susan Hall has vowed to continue the scheme 'until the cost of living situation improves' if she becomes mayor next May

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Sadiq Khan triggers emergency weather protocol to help rough sleepers in icy weather

It is the first time this year that the mayor has activated his Severe Weather Emergency Protocol

Bangkok Post

203 abandoned cars removed from Bangkok roads

City Hall has removed more than 200 abandoned cars from Bangkok roads after no owners showed up to claim them.

Evening Standard

Ulez averts more air pollution than that caused by capital’s airports, report shows

A new report has estimated that Ulez policies cut 13,500 of nitrogen oxide emissions in three years

Chicago Sun-Times

To report on the impact of Chicago’s mass school closings, we turned to neighborhood residents

While City Hall and Chicago Public Schools put roadblocks in the way of reporting for the Sun-Times and WBEZ series, people who lived near the closed schools opened up with their stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Here are the photos that helped us tell this year’s stories

Sun-Times photographers captured the biggest storylines in the Chicago area. Here’s a look back at some of 2023’s best photos.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ed Burke ‘had his hand out for money.’ Powerful politician convicted of extortion, bribery in historic verdict

A jury of nine women and three men heard from 38 witnesses over 16 days of testimony as prosecutors made their case that Burke was “a bribe taker” and “an extortionist.”

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