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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 31

By John Greenfield | Mar 31, 2020 | No Comments

Active Trans calls for stronger pandemic safety measures for transit workers CTA says sick passenger led to closing of Blue Line car, dangerous crowding (NBC) Laid-off renters beg city, landlords for relief, but rent freeze requires action by state (Block Club) 11 new developments will bring over 1K new affordable units to Chicago (Curbed) How […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday,

By John Greenfield | Mar 27, 2020 | No Comments

Schmich and Kamin applaud the closure of the lakefront, riverwalk, and 606 (Tribune) Former Anti-bike columnist Mark Konkol blames “Lakefront Liberals” for closure (Patch) SBC’s Courtney Cobbs discusses the need to open up streets for socially-distanced recreation (WTTW) The North Branch Trail is still open (for the moment) (The Chainlink) Transit union says social distancing […]

Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 26

By John Greenfield | Mar 26, 2020 | No Comments

Transit is getting a bailout from stimulus package, but more funds will be needed (Sun-Times) Cops shooed park users off the Lakefront Trail yesterday (Block Club) Police officers fenced off the trail early this morning (Block Club) Active Trans comes out against closure of trails during pandemic Some CTA bus lines are still dangerously crowded […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 25

By John Greenfield | Mar 25, 2020 | No Comments

In addition to a CTA bus driver, a train operator has tested positive for COVID-19 (CBS) Union leaders want coronavirus testing for all CTA rail employees (Block Club) Pace is offering free rides for medical personnel during the outbreak Matthew Williams, 16, killed in single-car crash in Niles (Tribune) 2 exchange gunfire on Red Line […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 24

By John Greenfield | Mar 24, 2020 | No Comments

In addition to Divvy, CTA deals, South Shore and Metra are offering freebies for riders (CBS) What it’s like being a CTA worker during the pandemic (Tribune) 4 injured, including 2 officers, in Washington/Kildare pin-in crash (Sun-Times) Construction of The 78, including raised bike lanes, pushes through the pandemic (Block Club) Parents hold drive-by birthday […]

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