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Today’s Headlines for Friday, April 30

By John Greenfield | Apr 30, 2021 | No Comments

Open Chicago plan loosens restrictions for restaurants, theaters, festivals, more (ABC) Truck driver seriously injured in Tollway crash near Oak Brook (Tribune) Metra Train reportedly struck taxi in Mount Prospect (Tribune) Boy, 15, charged with stabbing a man and assaulting two other people on CTA trains (Sun-Times) Target distro center, on site where demolition polluted […]

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Today’s Headlines for Thursday, May 29

By John Greenfield | Apr 29, 2021 | No Comments

CPD killing of Anthony Alvarez, 22, spurs more calls for foot chase reform (Block Club) Reader: CPD narrative on carjacking epidemic “built on shoddy data and anecdotal evidence” Proposal to rename Lake Shore Drive for DuSable slated for a committee vote today (Tribune) Single dad killed in Franklin Park crash by DUI suspect allegedly fleeing […]

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Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 28

By John Greenfield | Apr 28, 2021 | No Comments

Metra hiring over 100 workers ahead of expected post-COVID ridership increase (ABC) Metra’s new Edgewater station delayed again as city nixes green groundwater plan (Block Club) Lesley Engel, 53, killed in four-car crash in Naperville (Sun-Times) Chicago police looking for suspect who robbed, stabbed CTA passenger in the Loop (Fox) 6 Corners neighbors argue car-centric […]

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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, April 27

By John Greenfield | Apr 27, 2021 | No Comments

Lightfoot launches Chicago Works effort to repair crumbling city infrastructure (WTTW) ATA: Unfortunately, Lightfoot’s plan takes a “business-as-usual approach to transportation” Illinois one of 3 states to lose population in last decade, loses Congressional seat (Tribune) Hit-and-run driver killed male dirt bike rider, 27, at 83rd and Kimbark in Marynook (ABC) Franklin Park progressing on […]

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Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 26

By John Greenfield | Apr 26, 2021 | No Comments

Man police fired at on The 606 during the morning rush charged with felonies (Tribune) Advocates for reopening Racine Green stop are collecting stories about it (Block Club) Parts of Broadway, Sheffield in Lakeview will be Cafe Streets again (Block Club) How return of earmarks could affect Illinois transportation (Daily Herald) Ald. Pat Dowell’s proposal […]

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