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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, February 18

By John Greenfield | Feb 18, 2020 | No Comments

Following deadly shooting in CTA tunnel, police are stationed at Jackson stops (NBC) Tribune’s Wisniewski says to think twice before intervening in a CTA attack (WGN) Daily Herald looks at the lack of sidewalks at some suburban Metra stations After crews painted over Pilsen station mural, CTA looking for artists to restore it (Block Club) […]

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, February 17

By John Greenfield | Feb 17, 2020 | No Comments

Christopher T. Davis, 19, who was struck by driver, pinned under Metra train, has died (ABC) Gloria Sanchez-Perez, 24, killed while trying to run across I-290 after collision (NBC) 6 CPD officers injured, 1 seriously, after 2 squad car drivers collided (CBS) Driver crashes into Breakfast House at crash-prone Grand/Wood intersection (Block Club) Man killed, […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, February 14

By John Greenfield | Feb 14, 2020 | No Comments

New Active Trans report: Chicago is falling behind peer cities on sustainable mode share Man found dead on Blue Line is the third such case in less than 2 months (NBC) Christopher Davis, 19, critically injured after being struck by driver, pinned under Metra train (NBC) Boy, 16, shot in the leg while riding bike […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, February 13

By John Greenfield | Feb 13, 2020 | No Comments

Active Trans launches petition to support state bike/walk funding for underserved communities NBC: Violent crime on CTA property has doubled in last 6 years, rate of arrests has dropped Map: See how “dangerous” or “safe” your local CTA station is (NBC) Man charged with stabbing on 79th Street Red Line platform (ABC) 4 seriously injured, […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, February 12

By John Greenfield | Feb 12, 2020 | No Comments

After spike in CTA violence, CPD adding 50 officers to trains and platforms March – May (Tribune) Woman, 70, dies after fleeing rear-end crash, crashing a 2nd time in Gurnee (Sun-Times) Ex-CDOT chief Scheinfeld named CEO of Civic Consulting Alliance (Sun-Times) Strategies to help keep new amenities like The 606 from causing housing displacement (NPQ) […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, February 11

By John Greenfield | Feb 11, 2020 | No Comments

CTA to spend $38M studying Red Line extension (Tribune) CTA spokesman Brian Steele discusses the increase in CTA crime, safety tips (WGN) 2 charged after bystander killed, 4 injured in crash during East Garfield police chase (NBC) 2 Chicago police officers injured in Hermosa crash (CBS) Father of Deerfield boy injured in crash pleads for […]

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