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Today’s Headlines for Monday, July 19

By AJ LaTrace | Jul 19, 2021 | No Comments

CTA president Dorval Carter Jr. writes an op-ed in the Tribune about abuse towards transit drivers Transportation Secretary Buttigieg stopped at the 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line stop and CSX rail yard on Friday (Sun-Times) More reporting on Sec. Butigieg’s visit to the Chicago area last week (Mass Transit Mag) What suburban projects landed in the […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, July 16

By AJ LaTrace | Jul 16, 2021 | No Comments

Joseph Barbee, 27, shot and killed while riding Divvy bike in Gresham, no one is in custody (Sun-Times) West Rogers Park/West Ridge community mourns Hershel Weinberger’s death (CBS 2) Chicago Police Board has fired an officer for a reckless police chase that led to two deaths in 2017 (CBS 2) Another report and more details […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, July 15

By AJ LaTrace | Jul 15, 2021 | No Comments

Residents say West Side Green Line stations need renovations (Block Club) Metra UP-W trains delayed by freight train fire (Sun-Times) Driver fatally struck Hershell Weinberger, 9, biking on sidewalk in West Ridge (CBS 2) Advocates call for more resources for homelessness (WTTW) Urban Land Institute report calls for more infrastructure spending in black communities (Sun-Times) […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, July 14

By AJ LaTrace | Jul 14, 2021 | No Comments

Gov. Pritzker heading to DC to discuss infrastructure plan with leaders (Chicago Tribune) Chicago brings back travel advisory for states with high COVID rates (Block Club) Regional mayors commit to decreasing greenhouse gasses to mitigate climate change (Daily Herald) Another story about Chicago area mayors and the Climate Action Plan (The Hill) CTA drops capacity […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, July 13

By AJ LaTrace | Jul 13, 2021 | No Comments

The Chinatown Summer Fair is back and bigger than ever (Block Club) Evanston hosting Central Street sidewalk sale to get people back outside (Pioneer Press) Metra adds trains, thanks commuters as ridership increases (ABC 7) After 110 years, Oak Park bike shop keep cranking along (Pioneer Press) South suburban Metra commuters are returning, but still […]

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