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Today’s Headlines for Friday, May 29

By John Greenfield | May 29, 2020 | No Comments

Lightfoot is announcing her Slow Streets plan today at 1 PM at press conference on Facebook Internal CTA report gives poor marks for train cleaning as city moves into Phase 3 (ABC) CTA: We will watch crowds, make announcements to keep riders apart during Phase 3 (Tribune) Metra announces additional guidelines as Chicago prepares to […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 29

By John Greenfield | May 28, 2020 | No Comments

Wabansia, Wood, and Roscoe are also getting Slow Streets treatments (Sun-Times) Biagi says CDOT may create emergency bus lanes as part of reopening strategy (Crain’s) Daily Northwestern looks at the challenges facing transit agencies, workers, and riders Meet Active Trans’ new bus organizing fellows, conducting surveys of essential workers Juan Cabral, 55, dies nearly 3 […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday

By John Greenfield | May 27, 2020 | No Comments

WTTW and Block Club spread the good news about Chicago’s Slow Streets plan Driver charged in fiery Chinatown DUI crash that critically injured 4 (WGN) Blue Line signal upgrades require overnight lane restrictions on Kennedy Near O’Hare (Mass Transit) Ride-hail drivers and passengers required wear masks, keep windows open if possible (NBC) Lyft driver charged […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, May 26

By John Greenfield | May 26, 2020 | No Comments

A Q & A with the Active Transportation Alliances‘ new executive director Amy Rynell Andrew Peterson, 37, died from injuries sustained when driver struck him at Taylor/Ruble (Sun-Times) Hit-and-run driver fatally struck young female pedestrian Monday at Harrison/Canal (ABC) Man dies after being struck by 2 drivers in West Humboldt Park (Sun-Times) Driver fatally struck […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 21

By John Greenfield | May 21, 2020 | No Comments

Courtney discusses Chicago’s open streets movement with Fox Chicago Active Trans hopes to raise $60K starting with its first-ever Giving Day tomorrow 5/22 Outdoor seating OK at IL restaurants after 5/29, hopefully not in “bus lanes and bike lanes” (Block Club) To draw back riders, Metra offers $10 daily pass (Tribune) Man, 51, cuts and […]

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