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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, March 5

By John Greenfield | Mar 5, 2020 | No Comments

As predicted, residents respond to heavy-handed CTA policing with a NYC-style protest (ABC) Metra says it’s doing extra cleaning to combat coronavirus (CBS) Study looks at ways to make North Lawndale streets safer (Block Club) Resident, including John, discuss Mag Mile pedestrian safety hazards (Loop North) Winter storms have messed up the accessible boardwalks at […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, March 4

By John Greenfield | Mar 4, 2020 | No Comments

Konkol: CTA cop shooting is an argument for immediate release of police use-of-force videos (Patch) Kass claims “there is little outrage” over the police shooting of Ariel Roman (Tribune) CTA says no special cleaning protocols are needed during coronavirus outbreak (WBBM) Train, 2 drivers crash in Garfield Ridge, no hospitalizations (Fox) South Shore Line’s bikes […]

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, March 2

By John Greenfield | Mar 2, 2020 | No Comments

Prosecutors drop charges against CTA police shooting victim, who has regained consciousness (Tribune) Hit-and-run driver killed man on bike, 61, on Lake Street, a mile from where cyclist was killed last year (Sun-Times) Man, 41, fatally dragged by Red Line train after getting foot caught in closing doors at Roosevelt (Sun-Times) CPD chase ends with […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday February 28

By John Greenfield | Feb 28, 2020 | No Comments

City will add 50 officers to transit unit, dedicate 4 detectives to solving CTA crimes (Sun-Times) 5 CPD officers hurt after crashing in South Chicago while responding to traffic stop (ABC) Woman, 50, charged with stabbing man in thumb after he bumped into her on the ‘L’ (ABC) Judge rules CPD must publicly release its […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, February 27

By John Greenfield | Feb 27, 2020 | No Comments

Illinois House passes McSweeny’s bill to ban RLCs; Chicago would not be affected (Tribune) Occupants of car in deadly crash in Ashburn sue Metra, Norfolk Southern (Sun-Times) 2 school buses collide on the Kennedy, 7 children and 1 adult injured (CBS) After cyclist stabbed on the Bloomingdale, neighbors want answers (Block Club) Biagi: CDOT is […]

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