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Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 18

By John Greenfield | Apr 18, 2022 | No Comments

Clear Path program with 1/2-off traffic tickets for low-income residents has launched (Block Club) Otherwise-reasonable Tribune editorial on need for safer, cleaner ‘L’ claims “buses clog streets” Driver runs red near 34th/California in Brighton Park, killing female motorist (Fox) Driver critically injures man on bike on Madison in West Loop, where planter medians were removed […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, April 14

By John Greenfield | Apr 14, 2022 | No Comments

CTA and police increased security to combat a spike in transit crime. Will it work? (Tribune) Despite uptick in omicron’s BA.2 subvariant, federal transit mask mandate will expire on 5/3 (Crain’s) Speeding driver dies after hitting guardrail on 3200 block of East 106th Street in East Side (Fox) Christian Ruiz, 30, died after being shot […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 13

By John Greenfield | Apr 13, 2022 | No Comments

Bronzeville Trail, a 606-Style bike and pedestrian path for South Side, finally moving forward (Block Club) Driver fatally struck Allen Lee Jr., 88, in Morgan Park last month (Sun-Times) Ingleside driver had drugs in his system at time he killed Michael J. Brennan, 53, last year, officials say (Tribune) Man stabbed during fight on CTA […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 12

By John Greenfield | Apr 12, 2022 | No Comments

CDOT unveils game plan for pedestrianizing Cornell, widening other roads near OPC (Sun-Times) Could drivers in bike lanes be ticketed if they’re caught on video? 2 alders are considering it (Block Club) Metra deploys ‘additional resources’ following Brooklyn subway shooting (NBC) Girl 17, critically injured in shooting, crash near Chicago State University (ABC) CBS: “More […]

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 11

By John Greenfield | Apr 11, 2022 | No Comments

Crain’s editorial: Lack of coordination between agencies could hurt region’s chance of getting infra grants “Where we’re faster than cars, people will come”: New Pace CEO aims for express buses on Tri-State (Herald) Driver fleeing Near North traffic stop struck several peds, injuring young girl, 2 women, officer (Tribune) Driver T-boned another vehicle Saturday night […]

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