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Today’s Headlines for Monday, December 13

By John Greenfield | Dec 13, 2021 | No Comments

CTA bus drivers took over Michigan Avenue to march for safer working conditions (CBS) CBS looks at CPD efforts to curb violence on CTA – no mention of deploying Transit Ambassadors 2 dead after driver crashes into a tree on the Lakefront Trail and vehicle bursts into flames (Tribune) Police: Man charged after allegedly forcing […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, December 10

By John Greenfield | Dec 10, 2021 | No Comments

SBC reader Sam Brunson discusses his daughter’s near-death biking experience with a reckless driver (Tribune) Logan Square residents discuss the boulevard Slow Street and diverter pilot: good idea, sloppy execution (Block Club) Metra is introducing new $6 day pass will be valid for unlimited rides within 3 zones beginning 2/1 (Tribune) The city’s first affordable […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, December 9

By John Greenfield | Dec 9, 2021 | No Comments

Tribune data analysis confirms earlier SBC reporting: current CTA delays caused by staffing shortages After SBC called out the Tribune for a car-centric article on traffic jams, new op-ed calls for more transit County official: To build a brighter future, we need greener, more accessible transit (Daily Herald) Police: Elderly driver had “medical event,” fatally […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, December 7

By John Greenfield | Dec 7, 2021 | No Comments

Tribune article on new study of Chicagoland congestion does not contain the word “transit” Crash involving 3 semi drivers shuts down lanes on I-80 near Indianapolis Boulevard (CBS) Streets and San depot near Thorndale stop could be replaced with 80 affordable units (Block Club) 11-story office building near Morgan stop with 39 car spots features […]

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, December 6

By John Greenfield | Dec 6, 2021 | No Comments

Urban Land Institute floats ideas for improving Mag Mile, including new bridge to LFT (Sun-Times) Trucker carrying a payload of salt crashed on I-88 near Eola Rd., 1 seriously injured (CBS) 2 men are in fair condition after shooting near Garfield Red stop, trains skipped station (ABC) Boy, 15, arrested, charged in beating of CTA […]

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