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Today’s Headlines for Monday, January 24

By John Greenfield | Jan 24, 2022 | No Comments

Activists take call to shut down CTA if killer cop Van Dyke is released to Mag Mile and NW Side (WGN) Better CTA service discussed as a strategy for fighting global warming during town hall on climate change (Tribune) Driver charged- with hit-and-run crash that killed female pedestrian, 56, at Chicago/Kedzie on 9/16/21 (Fox) Man […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, January 21

By John Greenfield | Jan 21, 2022 | No Comments

Hit-and-run driver killed retired police officer Richard Haljean, 57, as he crossed Edison Park street (ABC) Driver fatally struck Alyssa Charles, 24, in North Chicago and fled the scene (Daily Herald) Carjacker stole Jeep with 2 young girls inside in West Ridge, crashed, children were unhurt (ABC) There have been 2 cases of Metra trains […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, January 20

By John Greenfield | Jan 20, 2022 | No Comments

Aldermen slam CTA, hold up $26.1M in funding after agency fails to send rep to meeting (Sun-Times) To deter crime on CTA, License Committee approves stiffer penalties for reselling stolen phones (Sun-Times) Blue Line O’Hare branch’s $207M signal upgrade project reaches final stage (Railway Technology) 1st Ward PB election funds 6 livable streets projects, including […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, January 18

By John Greenfield | Jan 18, 2022 | No Comments

New bill would allow municipalities to impose a gas tax in Illinois (WREX) Hit-and-run driver fatally struck Angel Thomas, 37, as she got into car in in West Garfield (ABC) Motorist struck and killed. Derrick E. Smith Jr., 21, on Rte. 53 in Joliet (Patch) 40th Ward residents elect projects including a ped island and […]

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, January 17

By John Greenfield | Jan 17, 2022 | No Comments

Activists protested upcoming release of killer cop Van Dyke, calling for citywide CTA shutdown (Tribune) Instead of getting fired, official in botched Little Village implosion gets written reprimand (Block Club) Police: Driver blew a red light in Waukegan, causing 4-car crash that killed another motorist (NBC) 19-year-old woman injured in shooting, crash near Joliet mall […]

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