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Today’s Headlines for Wedesday, April 15

By John Greenfield | Apr 15, 2020 | No Comments

CTA bus driver becomes the second employee to die of COVID-19 (Sun-Times) Slick roads, unsafe speeds blamed for 54-vehicle pileup on Kennedy; no life-threatening injuries (CBS) Julio Rodriguez, from Belmont Cragin’s NW Side Housing Center discusses pandemic response (Active Trans) Skokie is requiring people to wear face masks in public, including on transit (WGN) S. […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 14

By John Greenfield | Apr 14, 2020 | No Comments

Driver who ran a red fatally struck Donna Terrell, 59, in crosswalk in Matteson (Sun-Times) Altercation on ‘L’ train leads to shot fired in Rosemont, charges against Chicago man (Journal & Topics) UC psychologist: COVID-19 outbreaks show why cities need to invest in green spaces (Wisdom Center) What would summer in Chicago be like with […]

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 13

By John Greenfield | Apr 13, 2020 | No Comments

CTA machinist Antonio Martinez becomes 1st employee to die of COVID-19 (NBC) Man held without bail in killing of ex-Marine pushed into CTA train; 2nd alleged attacker still at large (Sun-Times) Police: After his gun went off on train, CTA security guard tossed weapon, claimed teen shot him (Tribune) Motorcyclist critically injured after pickup driver […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 10

By John Greenfield | Apr 10, 2020 | No Comments

CTA board OKs $40M in possibly borrowing to keep the system afloat (WTTW) Active Trans calls for all-door boarding to become the norm after the pandemic is over Security guard, teen both injured, charged after struggle on Red Line ends in accidental shooting (WGN) Metra keeps many Hyde Park stops in revised Electric Line schedule […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, April 9

By John Greenfield | Apr 9, 2020 | No Comments

Fewer crashes, but more serious injuries in Chicago during pandemic, data shows (WGN) Father: Ex-Marine was avoiding conflict when he was pushed into ‘L’ train and killed (Tribune) Trucker fatally struck cyclist David Powell, 46, near downstate Mahomet (Keating Law) Officials: South-suburban drive-through COVID-19 test facility is coming (Block Club) Pedestrian traffic in the Loop […]

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