Allegedly speeding Mercedes driver killed wheelchair user Marvin Brown, 84, in Englewood
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Brown was the 32nd pedestrian killed on Chicago Streets this year.
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On eve of South Side Metra pilot, Preckwinkle thanks advocates for “banging this drum”
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"If you're going to look at things through an equity lens, you do the best to address inequities and past failures on the part of government."
There’s movement on south Red Line extension, but service launch pushed back 3 years
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Advocates say it's disappointing that South Siders will have a longer wait for service, but it's encouraging that the project is moving forward.
Before stimulus, advocates pushed for transparency on cuts. That’s still important.
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The possibility of transit cuts is now less of an immediate threat. But it's still important for local transit agencies to be transparent about what would be cut in the event that the federal funding runs out.
What will the new COVID stimulus bill mean for Chicagoland transit?
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Chicago-area transit agencies and advocates are generally taking a glass-half-full view of the news, noting that in the short term the subsidy will prevent a "beyond-doomsday" scenario.
SBC’s Steven Vance helped pass “granny flats” ordinance, enabling new affordable housing
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Steven helped educate decision-makers about the issue in advance of the legislation, which re-legalizes accessory dwelling units.