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Today’s Headlines for Monday, March 23

By John Greenfield | Mar 23, 2020 | No Comments

Ex-CDOT chief and bike/walk advocate John LaPlante, 80, died from COVID-19 (Sun-Times, CBS) Transit workers union wants the CTA to shut down during pandemic (NBC) CTA bus driver working out of Forest Glen garage tests positive for coronavirus (NBC) Crain’s looks for the need for a transit bailout and worries that ridership may never recover […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, March 20

By John Greenfield | Mar 20, 2020 | No Comments

Metra has cut service in half due to low ridership. Here’s the new schedule (Tribune) Loop Alliance: Foot traffic has dropped 63 percent during the pandemic (Curbed) A pandemic update from Active Trans: Bike the Drive is still planned for 5/24 What it’s like taking a drive-up coronavirus test (Tribune) How the coronavirus is impacting […]

Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 19

By John Greenfield | Mar 19, 2020 | No Comments

Illinois coronavirus case spike to 288, including 46 at DuPage nursing home (Tribune) Lightfoot will outline the city’s pandemic strategy in a televised address tonight at 5 PM (Politico) Oak Park issues “shelter in place” order requiring residents to avoid non-essential trips (Tribune) Amtrak has announced service cuts due to lower demand during the pandemic […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 18

By John Greenfield | Mar 18, 2020 | No Comments

Chicago leaders ask for moratorium on evictions, utility shut-offs, and housing court (Curbed) Kamin: During the pandemic, unlike at other times, the density of cities is a disadvantage (Tribune) Medical experts confirm that you should avoid riding transit during the pandemic, offer tips (Tribune) Active Trans: Reform, don’t ban, red light camera programs Driver overturns […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, March 17

By John Greenfield | Mar 17, 2020 | No Comments

Lightfoot says she plans to keep the CTA going during the pandemic (CBS) The ‘L’ during pandemic: “It’s almost all working-class Black and Brown people” (Block Club) Michael Cotton, 60, died 2 weeks after a hit-and-run driver struck him in Gresham (Sun-Times) Jaime Cardenas Jr, 23, found dead after apparent fall from Western Brown platform […]

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, March 16

By John Greenfield | Mar 16, 2020 | No Comments

As commuters stay home during pandemic, Metra waives monthly pass refund fees (Tribune) Amidst the pandemic, foolish people packed bars for St. Patrick’s pub crawls (Block Club) Driver strikes man filming long lines at CostCo in Niles (NBC) Man in ski mask stabs man and boy at Argyle station (NBC) Lipinski filed legislation to turn […]

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