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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, August 19

By John Greenfield | Aug 19, 2021 | No Comments

Protect Our Parks turns to US Supreme Court in bid to stop OPC Construction (Block Club) Male pedestrian, 21, killed in multi-vehicle Highland, IN, crash (NWI Times) Man wanted for several hammer attacks on ‘L’ platforms and a CTA bus (CBS) Wednesday’s lakefront bike crash victim IDed as former U. of C. research scientist George […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, August 18

By John Greenfield | Aug 18, 2021 | No Comments

Anti-BRT activist Romanelli pushes $2B “transit plan” to make it easier to drive on Lake Street (Sun-Times) Man, 70, dead after “crashing his bicycle into a parked truck near the Field Museum” (NBC) There have been a series of attacks on pedestrians in Loop, including assailants on Divvy bikes (FOX) Amtrak-Metra ties are back on […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, August 17

By John Greenfield | Aug 17, 2021 | No Comments

Construction begins on Obama Center, which will include pedestrianizing park roads (CBS) Citizens to Abolish Red Light Cameras calls for rolling back 6 mph speed cam threshold (CBS) Tribune’s Rex Huppke takes a satirical look at the 6 mph ticketing rule Sophie Elizabeth Allen, 27, killed by hit-and-run driver, had survived cancer, was newly engaged […]

Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 16

By AJ LaTrace | Aug 16, 2021 | No Comments

The Daily Northwestern has published a guide to transit for incoming students Chicago red light cameras now ticket drivers going 6 mph over the limit (Chicago Tribune) DCASE releases full list of upcoming outdoor events and festivals There’s been a big uptick of graffiti on expressways and CTA stations (Block Club) Driver strikes, kills pedestrian […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 13

By John Greenfield | Aug 13, 2021 | No Comments

Man accused of killing Officer Ella French was free after being charged in hit-and-run (WGN) Tribune: 6 mph ticketing rule resulted in about 300K citations and $11M in fines in first 2 months Man stabbed while sleeping on Red Line is 8th CTA stabbing victim since June 24 (NBC) Police charge 18-year-old driver who admitted […]

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