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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, August 16

By John Greenfield | Aug 16, 2022 | No Comments

Head of civil engineers group: “Please widen the Ike, encouraging more driving, so we can make more money.” (Sun-Times) WBEZ takes a closer look at the CTA’s efforts to address its reliability problems DePaul transit expert Joe Schwieterman weighs in on plan for additional policing of CTA (CBS) Man shot in thigh Sunday night at […]

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, August 15

By John Greenfield | Aug 15, 2022 | No Comments

Driver murdered 3 men, including Devonta Vivetter, 27, and Donald Huey, 25, during fight outside Jeffery Pub (ABC) Driver dies after rear-ending another vehicle on Eisenhower near 1st Ave., other motorist uninjured (FOX) Police seek help IDing man struck and seriously injured by driver 8/2 at Jackson/Pulaski in Garfield Park (CBS) Crain’s editorial: Here’s hoping […]

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Today’s Headlines for Friday, August 12

By John Greenfield | Aug 12, 2022 | No Comments

More coverage of CTA’s promise to make schedules align with reality, as SBC requested (Sun-Times, WTTW, ABC) Boy killed by hit-and-run driver at Devon/Cicero identified as Taha Khan, 5 (ABC) After 2 cyclists were killed on the same stretch of Milwaukee, more speed cams coming to NW Side (Block Club) In the wake of toddler […]

Today’s Headlines for Thursday, August 11

By John Greenfield | Aug 11, 2022 | No Comments

Hit-and-run driver kills boy, 5, at massive Devon/Cicero intersection in Sauganash (ABC) 1 killed, 2 hospitalized after truck-minivan crash on I-90 near Belvidere Rd. (ABC) Plan to use Transit TIF to fund Red Line extension, including areas not served by it, faces pushback (WTTW) Tribune editorial: We don’t believe the CTA can walk and chew […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, August 10

By John Greenfield | Aug 10, 2022 | No Comments

Driver charged with hit-and-run killing of pedestrian Iecsha Bradshaw, 39, in Merrillville, IN (Tribune) Man, 37, recovering at hospital after woman stabbed him in neck during argument on Fullerton platform (ABC) Invest in Cook funds awarded for rehab of Rogers Park Metra station and Lynwood planning project (Mass Transit) Six Corners People Spot on-street seating […]

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